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The movie keeps getting bigger and better!
Reports out of La-La Land have Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt prepared to step in as the newest cast addition for The Fighter, the movie about Micky Ward’s boxing career. Pitt is in negotiations to play Dickie Ecklund, a role Matt Damon was originally in line for, but had to bypass due to scheduling conflicts. Mark Wahlberg is already on board as Irish Micky.
September of 2008 is the newest target date to begin shooting. It was originally hoped filming could begin late this summer, but scheduling conflicts and a script re-write have pushed the timetable back.
Reached by The Lowell Sun, Ward says he’s in periodic contact with Wahlberg, who tells him everything is on track, though in Hollywood nothing is a done deal until all the “I’s” and “T’s” are dotted and crossed. Ward is also in constant contact with Scott Silver, who is reworking the script. The two spoke yesterday, and Silver told Micky “he’s close to being done.”
Still no word on where filming will take place, though Lowell is still an option thanks to new legislation passed this year that gives tax breaks for movies shot in Massachusetts. However, Ward still expects Wahlberg to stay in the Mill City for a period of time, shadowing the former Jr. Welterweight champion and studying his character. Whether Pitt will do the same with Dickie remains to be seen.
While I may not be a Boxing Guru or even close to a person with much knowledge of the sport, BUT I Know enough to know that if any movie is to be made about Lowell's own Mickey Ward that whoever is play him MUST do the filming where it all started!
Im fan of Mark W. I had saw once in Lowell, Ma. I didn't realized films to make a movie. Wow...
Im proud of it awesome.
He is looking young and nice handsome... my first time...
Let me know asap
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Karisma See Lor