- Title: USA: "Max Payne" debuts in Hollywood
- Date: 15th October 2008
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 13, 2008) (REUTERS) "MAX PAYNE" RED CARPET AT MANN'S GRAUMAN CHINESE THEATER MILA KUNIS ON RED CARPET RED CARPET MARK WAHLBERG ON RED CARPET CHRIS "LUDACRIS" BRIDGES POSING FOR PRESS ISAIAH WASHINGTON AND CHRIS O'DONNELL ON RED CARPET BEAU BRIDGES ON RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHER (SOUNDBITE) (English) MARK WAHLBERG SAYING: "I was
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- Story Text: Mark Wahlberg attends the premiere of this his latest film "Max Payne," a videogame based drama. While walking the red carpet, he says it's good to be playing the role of the tough guy again.
Mark Wahlberg walked the red carpet at Hollywood's Mann's Grauman Chinese Theater on Monday (October 13) for the premiere of his latest film, "Max Payne." The videogame based crime drama has Wahlberg taking up his favourite type of role: the 'tough guy'.
"I was looking forward to it. I hadn't done it in quite a while, and I needed it, desperately. Especially after "The Happening" and "Lovely Bones," I need to go out there and bust some heads. It was time," said Wahlberg.
Wahlberg plays Max Payne, a maverick cop who seeks revenge for the murder of his family. While there was some computer-generated imagery (CGI) used in the film, the majority of stunts were actually performed by him and his fellow actors.
"There was not a lot of CGI. Well, you know you get a lot more bumps and bruises. We're putting all the action on film, but it was well worth it. The end result is very satisfying. So we're very proud of it," said Wahlberg.
His costar, actress Mila Kunis, was even slightly injured while on set, but she said there are positives to being your own stunt-person.
"I'm really good with a gun. Like, really good. Much, much better than I think I ever should be," said Kunis.
"Max Payne" also stars rapper-turned-actor Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. Getting a role in the film was a bit of a surprise for him because his character's part was originally written for a much different person.
"It was written for a 60-year-old white man. I went and auditioned for it and the director called me two days later and told me I had the part," said Bridges.
"Max Payne" opens in theatres on Friday (October 17). - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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