"We left out the Arturo Gatti fights for a reason, because that's for The Fighter 2. We're not going to do The Fighter 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, but we're going to do The Fighter 2. We're going to do the Ward/Gatti trilogy."
The actor's statement mirrored what he said back in March, when he revealed they only wanted to do one sequel to The Fighter. It seems that one sequel will cover all three fights, which happened between May 2002 and June 2003. Click on the video player below to watch Mark Wahlberg's acceptance speech at the Guys Choice Awards.
Mark Wahlberg Thanks The Troops, Talks "The Fighter 2" Plans
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It isn't known when The Fighter 2 will go into production at this time.
The Fighter was released December 10th, 2010 and stars Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Dendrie Taylor, Jack McGee, Jenna Lamia, Bianca Hunter. The film is directed by David O. Russell.
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m2
As much as I loved The Fighter I was really hoping this wouldn't happen.
12 months agoby @m2Flag
ADDICTION NON-FATAL
Unnecessary's right! Talk about being jaded in Hollywood. This one is exclusively for profit only. Jeers To Walhberg!
12 months agoby @addiction-non-fatalFlag
skywise
sigh i guess i should have seen this coming. Really not neccassary
12 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Mka47
this is mark wahlberg's first staring role that the majority of the film world actually enjoyed in a while, you know he's going to ride this wave as long as he can
12 months agoby @mka47Flag
Bane. Ferguson
Dont do a Rocky, also this isn't that type of film!
12 months agoby @Zak-FFlag
Nautical
Jus saw the The Fighter today. It was really good. Fantastic acting... im on the fence with this one. Maybe they should leave well enough alone.
12 months agoby @nautical05Flag
Mram5
i have a feeling this is gonna be badass
12 months agoby @mram5Flag
moviegeek
Blech whyy? One was good enough for me.
12 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
Dan
I really don't care how he spins it, telling me they won't do a crap load of sequels. I don't want to see any sequels. I wasn't intrigued by The Fighter because of the fights. I've seen that, it's called the Rocky series, Raging Bull, Cinderella Man, etc etc etc.... what made The Fighter great was the family drama behind the scenes. Namely anyone not named Mark Wahlberg. Anyways, this has all been said before, but apparently they're not listening to us, the people, so f*ck it.
12 months agoby @dan1Flag
Ryan Moran
i will see it
12 months agoby @nightwing18Flag
The Movie Ghost
Don't. F*ck. Up.
12 months agoby @thejoker-16Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Oh boy....
12 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Jimthar
this is an unnecessary sequel. i loved the first one but still, i dont think the world needs this and i feel it will inevitably tarnish the greatness of the first one. this sounds more to me like marky mark trying to get himself into another potentially oscar nominated movie. and a cash grab.
12 months agoby @jimtharFlag
MovieManiac
Has there ever been a sequel to a biopic? Excluding this film?
12 months agoby @moviemaniac66Flag
RojoDiablo
This could be a decent sequel considering those fights, we'll see I guess.
12 months agoby @rojodiabloFlag
SherlockHolmes2009
Very nice. Will see
12 months agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag