PHILADELPHIA — Mark Wahlberg has been preparing for his latest role as bad boy pugilist turned Catholic priest, Father Stuart Long, his entire life.
"I've gotten so much joy and comfort from my faith," Wahlberg said last week from the Four Seasons Philadelphia. "It's always been my security blanket. Being able to show that through this film and talk about my own personal story is something I'm excited to do."
Father Stu will open in theaters on Wednesday during Holy Week, the commemoration of the last days of Christ ending on Easter Sunday. Wahlberg, 51, is a practicing Catholic who attends Sunday Mass at St. Patrick's in Rittenhouse Square when he's in Philadelphia filming movies. The timing of this release is not a coincidence.
