July 1, 2008
Micky Ward Movie Gets Ready to Shoot In October. Will it Shoot In Lowell?
After two years in development, Mark Wahlberg and Darren Aronofsky’s long gestating boxing biopic on underdog champion Irish Micky Ward is finally going to begin shooting in October, the star told MTV News.
“I’ve been training for two years now. I’m ready,” he said. “I want to look like a champ, not a chump.”
Yes, there have been many classic movies to center on the sport, Wahlberg admits, and, yes, he told us last year, he’d of course like it to hold up to “Raging Bull,” the undisputed champion of the genre.
But Mark Wahlberg has more than just a few moves to his credit these days, he’s also got a healthy dose of fighting words for anybody who thinks that what the world needs least right now is another boxing movie.
But ultimately, his performance as Micky Ward in “The Fighter” is for an audience of one, he said smiling — Micky Ward.
“I want to do him proud. The guy did everything I wish I could have done. He came from nothing, went on to win the world title with all the odds stacked against him. Did it with his mother and his brother,” Wahlberg grinned. “He’s still in the same town to this day. He’s got a regular job. He knows that I’m going to put it all on the line for him. Mickey Ward is going to be [on set, watching me] every single day.”
Co-starring Brad Pitt, “The Fighter” will follow Ward and his brother from their beginnigs in Lowell, Massachusetts to their world championship bouts. It is tentatively scheduled for release next year.
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Don Curtis
08/06/2008 at 7:57 pm
I have been looking forward to this Micky Ward movie for more that two years. Is it really going to be released next year. The first fight with Gatti was the best fight I ever watched, and I have seen all the great fights from the time of Joe Louis. Micky is a credit to Lowell Mass, where I grew up and did what Micky Ward did and fought in the Silver Mittens the first year it strated in 1949. I hope the movie shows what a great fighter Micky Ward really is.
Leo Connors
08/26/2008 at 6:51 pm
There is no doubt that this will be a great movie. Don’s right, Ward vs Gatti 1 was the best fight I also have ever seen. Mark Wahlberg is a great choice to play Micky. I lived in South Boston and Dorchester and got to know Mark’s brother Jimbo, a great guy who helped me greatly when I needed to move out of Lowell. This movie will have it all, Dickie will also be a big part of this movie.
chris howes
05/29/2009 at 12:10 am
Micky is phenominal. I would be honered to train with him!
Pete Vaggalis
06/13/2009 at 9:25 am
I was friends with Mickey Johnny and David in the 7th through 9th grade. I always looked up to Mick who knew at a young age what he wanted to do. He was the first i called when i arrived in jacksonville for my honeymoon. Now a father of three and 11 years from retirement living in south georgia and hope i can reunite with those guys one day. p.s. dickey and k.o. i will always remember with their funny expressions like “theodore” and “fur’ and “prick”
KD
07/12/2009 at 2:15 pm
I know for a fact that they are filming this movie in Lowell, MASS this coming week. on 14th, 15th and 16th. They are using a gym on Johns street and doing an open extra filming at the Tsongas arena, and not to mention filming a scene in the dead center of what was crack-ville to get the realistic feel of the problems with the upbringing in the drug laden area.
emily keo
08/07/2009 at 3:43 pm
micky ward lives right down my street in lowell ma,
i seen him a couple times walking his dogs,
but around here, no one knows who he is.
lucyinthesky
09/30/2009 at 7:31 am
I grew up in Lowell in the projects. I used to see Micky in the seedier bars of Lowell. Of course, I was in them too. I am happy to see someone who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks make good. Good for him. I hope Dickie is staying clean. Life is too short man.