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Mark Wahlberg has been everywhere these last few days and the headlines prove it. The big news is his starring role in Play Dirty, the new action thriller that premiered October 1 on Prime Video. Wahlberg anchors the film as Parker, a master thief in a twisty heist caper directed by Shane Black. Critics are praising the film’s snappy dialogue and Wahlberg’s action chops, hailing it as a throwback to classic tough-guy cinema. Play Dirty zoomed to the top of Prime Video’s streaming chart within days of its debut, making it a major early fall hit. Entertainment Weekly highlighted one of the most talked-about moments: Wahlberg’s Parker kills off billionaire Mark Cuban—yes, the real Mark Cuban in a cameo—midway through the film in what’s been called a darkly hilarious scene. Wahlberg admitted that he never actually filmed alongside Cuban and is already teasing that Cuban will return for a cameo in his next movie, this time with a happier fate.
His promotional tour provided plenty of off-screen moments as well, including a social media event with Twitch streamer Will Neff and an influencer-packed car chase in Boston that ended with Wahlberg at a speakeasy, sampling burgers and shooting content with food personality Jolly. This was all tied to a bold marketing campaign: Wahlburgers, his family’s restaurant chain, rolled out the Stackhouse Smashburger and special “Wicked Sodas” to coincide with the movie release—a collaboration that created buzz online and drove foot traffic to the remaining 34 Wahlburgers locations after a challenging year that saw 79 store closures, mostly inside Hy-Vee grocery stores. Wahlburgers’ CEO candidly addressed the closures, stress-testing the chain’s relevance beyond Wahlberg’s acting fame. Simultaneously, Wahlberg remains busy with his other ventures, holding stakes in multiple Ohio-based Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC dealerships with Feldman Automotive Group, who just announced a new Senior Vice President. He continues to own the Las Vegas restaurant Flecha Cantina and is a co-owner and brand face for Flecha Azul Tequila, plus his growing Municipal clothing line.
Personally, Wahlberg’s family moments made headlines in People, sharing how his kids love to rib him, especially after watching Play Dirty together in Paris while he filmed Family Plan 2. He’s expressed gratitude for any chance to get his now-older kids together. Social media’s been abuzz with Wahlberg’s playful banter around being the “old guy” on set and his signature Boston bite, the burger collab, and movie meme moments. In the pipeline, Wahlberg is also slated as a keynote speaker at the 2025 Restaurant Leadership Conference, cementing his status as more than just Hollywood muscle—a business and pop culture force whose every move, whether on screen or on the grill, keeps him in the news and on the timeline. There have been no verified controversies, scandals, or unconfirmed rumors floating around him this week.
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