Mark Wahlberg plans to gain 30 pounds over the next six weeks The 49-year-old actor has revealed he's preparing to pile on the pounds for his new movie 'Father Stu', in which he plays a boxer who becomes a priest 13 April 2021 The Hollywood star - who previously played legendary boxer 'Irish' Micky Ward in 'The Fighter' - explained: "After we do the boxing scenes, I get to put on as much weight as possible over the course of the film, so Iâm challenging myself to put on 30 pounds in the next six weeks. "They want me to do it as healthy as possible and Iâm like "Dude, Iâve been on such a regimen for so long, I just want to eat everything in sight.'"