Veteran actor, Mark Wahlberg, is set to feature in his first faith-based movie, Father Stu, which would be released in April. The actor will be playing the character of boxer-turned-priest, Father Stuart Long, whom the movie, a true life story, centers on.
According to Wahlberg, a devout Catholic, he had to obey God's calling as the movie is timing for him. He also spoke on the need for people to build their hope and faith.
The actor said, "I didn't know we would be releasing this movie in a pandemic; I just knew that I needed to make this movie, that this was my calling. This was my mission, and now it's needed more than ever. Hopefully, it will help a lot of people.
"People need to have faith and hope. Young men need to know what it's like to be a real man. And you could list a million reasons – just turn on the news, anywhere you look there are reasons for encouraging people to have faith and to have hope," Wahlberg said in a recent interview.
Wahlberg also made comments relating to the role he would be playing in the movie. He continued, "I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. I have been focused since I was 16, 17 years old, to turning my life around, and that is a daily task.
"God has continued to bless me and put me in this situation, not to continue to grow and work on Mark Wahlberg the person, but to do His work and finally, giving me the skills and tools to go out and articulate the message He wants me to articulate. It's never too late. As long as you're breathing, you have an opportunity to redeem yourself."
Also, the actor, who doubles as a producer of the film, said he is I hopeful the story of Father Stu will affect viewers positively.
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