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Mark Wahlberg says 'Joe Bell' film centered on a bullied teen is about being 'accepting, tolerant of people'

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For Mark Wahlberg, being a father to teenage children in real life played an immense role in his approach to "Joe Bell," a film that centers on a true story of one dad’s quest -- to not only accept who his son is -- but honor his death after a tragic set of circumstances.

The "Spenser Confidential" actor, 50, portrays the blue-collar dad from Oregon who makes it a mission to spread the message of anti-bullying after losing his 15-year-old teenage son, Jadin Bell, to suicide in 2013.

It's revealed that Jadin, a sophomore in high school, had been subjected to ruthless mistreatment at school and on social media over his sexuality.

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