Mark Wahlberg has given MTV some of the first confirmation that "The Fighter", the biopic of Lowell's boxing great Micky Ward, is a go and that (hold your breath ladies) Brad Pitt will play Dickie Eklund!

Wahlberg told MTV: "'Irish' Micky Ward was, in my opinion, one of the greatest champions of all time, and the biggest heart that ever stepped into the ring. I am committed to making him proud, and I know that Brad feels the same way about portraying his brother Dickie. We are going to make it real."