Variety Magazine is reporting that Paramount Pictures has fast-tracked The Fighter, a biopic of Lowell's own Micky Ward, a scrappy boxer from the Mill City. The flick is set to star Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg.
The story will center on the two and their relationship as Dicky, also a boxer and trainer delved into a life of drugs and criminality. A number of writers are involved in the project: Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy wrote the original script and Paul Attansio is currently rewriting a draft that was penned by Lewis Collick.
“I’ll probably be hanging around with Mark. He’s got to get to know me and my actions. That’s the way he works. He’s got to get the voice right and stuff like that. He’ll be hanging around with me here in Lowell," said Ward
We'll see if this movie actually gets filmed unlike our other Lowell "hero" Jack Kerouac's "On The Road". Every year there is another rumor floating around Hollywood that the Beat Bible is in production.
“Basically I guess I’m going to be a consultant. I think it’s going to be good for the city. Most of the filming will take place in Lowell. The Acre, places like that, you can’t duplicate that anywhere else," he added.
I lean toward Wahlberg, but I don't like either.
Awesome! Love that Markie, Mark! I hope this project does finally get off the ground.
Can't wait for this movie!!! I think Wahlberg can get the correct sound of the local accent better than anyone. Nothing worse than a phony Boston accent on the screen. Will be a good story, and if filming takes place in Lowell, that's even better!!
i cant wait for them to start filming i grew up with micky hes like a big brother to me and i hope mark does a great job as micky and hope they go through with the movie