0 Mark Wahlberg Getting Ripped For 'Dream-Come-True' Fighting 'Irish' Flick

Becoming boxer 'Irish' Micky Ward for 'The Fighter' requires extensive training for Wahlberg and co-star Brad Pitt.BEVERLY HILLS, California — Mark Wahlberg has portrayed a football player, a fisherman, a soldier and a dozen other disparate roles. These days, however, the Hollywood everyman is undergoing his most intense transformation yet, fueled by hopes of an Oscar knockout. "For me, it's a