Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix almost starred in Brokeback Mountain.
MARK WAHLBERG is glad filmmaker ANG LEE passed over him when he cast BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, because the Oscar nominee was “a little creeped out” at the prospect of having to play a gay cowboy.
The DEPARTED star reveals he and pal JOAQUIN PHOENIX were originally considered for the roles of ENNIS DEL MAR and JACK TWIST in the 2005 film - but both felt uncomfortable about sex act scenes in a tent.
Wahlberg explains, “I met with Ang Lee on that movie, I read 15 pages of the script and got a little creeped out. It was very graphic, descriptive - the spitting on the hand, getting ready to do the thing.
“I told Ang Lee, ‘I like you, you’re a talented guy, if you want to talk about it more…’ Thankfully, he didn’t.” The parts eventually went to JAKE GYLLENHAAL and HEATH LEDGER and, though Wahlberg feels it’s a film he must see, he has yet to watch Brokeback Mountain.
He adds, “I didn’t rush to see Brokeback, it’s just not my deal… Obviously, it was done in taste - look how it was received.”
February 28th, 2007 at 9:54 am
oh please marky mark takes it up the butt, everyone knows that
February 28th, 2007 at 10:16 am
I bet he’d love to see how it was received.
February 28th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Did he forget where he started his career and made his money? hint…..@ GAY BARS IN UNDERWARE.
February 28th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Mark Wahlberg is far to be a good actor in my opinion, better he didn’t star in ‘Brokeback’. He would have ruined it.
February 28th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
That would’ve been hot.
February 28th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Mark Wahlberg would have ruined the movie…
JAKE GYLLENHAAL and HEATH LEDGER were PERFECT…Mark has hit the WALL big time…he is NO longer “cute” he will NEVER be a leading man in a movie…Leo DiCaprio outshined him in the Departed…I would take Jake OVER Mark ANY day…he doesn’t have the body anymore…he has TONS of wrinkles…BrokeBack MADE Jake a SUPERSTAR…he was a “star” but not a SUPERSTAR before Brokeback.
February 28th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
why do these losers always have to go on about what roles they were considered for (allegedly) and didn’t want to take? marky just comes over as a homophobe. loser!
February 28th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Don’t bring Joaquin into that “creeped out” crap! He was attached to “Walk the Line” at about the same time “Brokeback Mountain” was in the works.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
What’s to be creeped out about? you’re a fucking actor for gawd’s sake. this is what the fucking role calls for. Me thinks the lady doth protest too much.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
It all worked out best because I just can’t see those two in the roles anyway. The movie wouldn’t have been the same without Heath & Jake.
March 1st, 2007 at 9:55 am
What a dickhead. How can an actor be creeped out playing a ROLE. Thats what you’re doing, ACTING. Looser
March 1st, 2007 at 8:21 pm
What a loser!
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:40 am
Hmm… that interesting have you ever considering something more promising?
June 25th, 2007 at 2:15 am
In my opinion, Mark looks similar to Heath (BOTH HOT!) and Joaquin (FLIPPIN’ GORGEOUS!) and Jake(HOT!) remind me somewhat of each other. I think they’re all wonderful actors, I think it would be best if all four of them starred in the movie. Like a “Orgy-Back Mountain” thing going on… I would have LOVED that. =]]
October 8th, 2007 at 12:15 am
Whats with all the Hater-ade on Mark Whalberg…I agree…..If I was a actor I personally would not do a gay role. In my personal beliefs it is wrong and you wouldnt catch me dead acting homosexual. Call me a homophobe or whatever you want, If I was an actor and the role called for something I personally had a problem with I sure as hell wouldnt take the role, he didnt insult the director, he politely said “Hey, this isnt my thing, so I’m gonna go now….ok” Im done spilling my beans, and dont worry I wont check back to see if anyone comments on my comment.
December 31st, 2007 at 10:22 am
you guys are haters saying mark wahlberg would have ruined the movie if he was in it it would have been ten times better more people might even accept gays if he was in it because hes that good at everything i wouldnt want to do a gay movie either if i was straight you guys are gonna hate on him for not being gay…your all just hating because mark wahlbergis the man and you wanted to see him in brokeback mountain so bad when he said he wouldnt do it you guys freaked and got all mad but deep down you know you love him