A few images and video have been released (thanks to IAmRouge via /Film) for David O. Russell’s The Fighter starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. Check them out below.
Plot: The Fighter tells the story of Dicky Eklund (Bale), a real life boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded after a run of drugs and crime. Shepherded his half-brother “Irish” Micky Ward (Wahlberg), Dicky had a Rocky-like rise to the world lightweight championship. Ward fought throughout the mid-’80s and ’90s, but he’s best remembered for three battles with Arturo Gotti, two of which went down as the greatest in the history of the sport. Amy Adams plays “a tough, gritty bartender and former college high-jumper” who ends up dating Wahlberg’s character.
Check out the videos below:
After this project was circling around Darren Aronofsky forever, it seems like it is finally getting made. It will be interesting to see how different David O. Russell’s take is. The film also stars Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. It is set for release next year.
The Fighter is set for a 2010 release.
What do you think of this project?