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Full Article WikiLeaks' Assange: highly skilled, deeply divisive WikiLeaks shows reach and limits of Internet speech More technology news Mark Wahlberg comes up a winner with "The Fighter" Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After more than four years of working tirelessly to make his movie, "The Fighter," and more than four years of training in a boxing ring to fit the lead role, Mark Wahlberg has changed routines in... Related News Melissa Leo makes one bad mama in "The Fighter" Thu, Dec 9 2010 UPDATE 1-'Tangled' tops slow post-holiday weekend box office Sun, Dec 5 2010 "Kids" breaks new ground for lesbians on film Fri, Dec 3 2010 The great "Contender" - Christian Bale cracks wise Thu, Nov 25 2010 Cheat sheet of leading Oscar contenders Wed, Nov 24 2010 Related Topics Fashion » Entertainment » Zagat Power Lunches » Film » Cast member Mark Wahlberg attends the premiere of ''The Fighter'' at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California December 6, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES | Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:16pm EST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After more than four years of working tirelessly to make his movie, "The Fighter," and more than four years of training in a boxing ring to fit the lead role, Mark Wahlberg has changed routines in life. "My new regimen consists of a bottle of red wine and a lot of food," the actor jokes, "and I'm enjoying myself, but my wife is, like, 'you're starting to look really bad.'" It has been a rare event when, as an adult, Mark Wahlberg has looked bad. And as "The Fighter" debuts on Friday in major U.S. cities, it is looking very good with Oscar buzz and solid reviews working in its corner. A troubled teenager who landed in jail, Wahlberg turned around his life as an entertainer, first as a rapper with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, then as a Calvin Klein model when his rock-hard abdomen became the envy of both men and women. He broke through the ranks of Hollywood actors in the 1990s in films like "Boogie Nights," became a box office sensation in "The Perfect Storm" and moved on to producing hits like HBO's "Entourage," which mirrors his own early years in Hollywood. Yet "The Fighter," which will expand around the United States in weeks to come, marks something new for the 39-year-old. It is a labor of love that he struggled to get made because, as much as anything, it was about a man -- boxer "Irish" Micky Ward -- with whom Wahlberg had much in common. "I can't find a reason why I wouldn't be passionate about (the movie)," Wahlberg told Reuters. "And there are so many similarities between Micky's life and his journey and mine." The two grew up in the Boston area in families with nine children. Both were tough kids, and Wahlberg followed the career of Ward, who is about six years older than the actor. OUTSIDE THE RING "The Fighter" charts the ups-and-downs of Ward's boxing. He eventually became a welterweight champion and his three fights with Arturo Gatti are considered legendary. But what has movie audiences raving are less the fights and more the tale of two brothers, Ward and older sibling Dickie Eklund, who was a strong fighter in his own heyday and the family's favorite son before turning to crack cocaine. Micky Ward (Wahlberg) must overcome not just obstacles in the ring, but the overshadowing presence of Dickie (Christian Bale) and the overbearing management of his mother (Melissa Leo). He is confused by his family's eagerness to overlook Dickie's drug abuse, and his desire not to disappoint his mom by losing bouts eventually drives Micky from the ring. But Micky never gives up. He builds his self-confidence through the love of girlfriend Charlene (Amy Adams) and is finally able to stand up for himself -- outside the ring. When that happens, his career turns around. "The Fighter" has scored an 84 percent positive rating at review website Rottentomatoes.com, and movie fans on companion website Flixster give it a 79 percent positive rating. 1 2 Next Fashion Entertainment Zagat Power Lunches Film We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. 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