Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Mark Wahlberg teased Darren Aronofsky about Oscar noms

Mark Wahlberg has revealed that he teased Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky about The Fighter's superior showing in the Oscar nominations.

Aronofsky was once attached to direct the boxing drama, but quit the project and was replaced by Wahlberg's Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees helmer David O. Russell.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about a recent encounter with Aronofsky on the awards circuit, Wahlberg said: "[He told me] that Black Swan was making more money at the box office... He was thrilled at [The Fighter's] success, but I pointed out that we had more Oscar nominations."

The actor admitted that he never discussed with Aronofsky the reasons why he chose to walk away from the project.

"I'm just assuming that it was because of other experiences he'd had in the past, or he felt that if it wasn't going to be done in the right way it wasn't worth doing," Wahlberg said. "But I never really asked those questions - ultimately it's that person's choice. You've got to do what you've got to do and I completely get that."

The Fighter has secured seven Oscar nominations against Black Swan's five nods.

The film's director Russell said of Aronofsky's previous attachment to the project: "He understands that I made a movie that was very different from the movie he would have made. That's what makes all the different filmmakers interesting."

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Fun fact: Mark Wahlberg and Black Swan's Mila Kunis starred together in the 2008 film Max Payne.

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