Mel Gibson says he wasn't surprised Mark Wahlberg faced resistance making 'Father Stu': 'People want it'
foxnews.comFor Mel Gibson, feeling passionate about a faith-based project in Hollywood hits close to home. The actor has teamed up with Mark Wahlberg to star in "Father Stu," which tells the tale of an amateur boxer-turned priest (Wahlberg) in Montana who suffers from a degenerative and incurable muscular disorder.
The story is based on the real-life Father Stuart Long, who leaned on faith during tough times. Long passed away in 2014 at age 50.
Wahlberg, a devout Catholic, also serves as a producer for the biopic. Gibson, who produced, directed and co-wrote the 2004 biblical film "The Passion of the Christ," told Fox News Digital that taking on "Father Stu" was a no-brainer.
Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg attend the photo call for "Father Stu" on April 1, 2022, in West Hollywood, California. (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) "You know, I had a pretty big experience with ‘The Passion,’" the 66-year-old explained. "That was an interesting journey to understand that there’s a real thirst for this kind of content out there.
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