Mark Wahlberg is currently in talks with 20th Century Fox to star in and produce a new comedy called Avon Man. Hugh Jackman was once attached to the project, but ended up dropping out to focus on The Wolverine. The movie was originally going to be directed by Kevin Lima, but he's no longer attached to it either.
The story follows a group of guys that "are laid off from an auto dealership, and one reluctantly becomes an Avon salesman. He survives the emasculation, relies on his charm and becomes a top seller. He then tries to save his town and help his struggling family by pulling in his macho unemployed pals to hawk beauty products so they can win a regional contest." I can easily see Wahlberg taking on a role like this. It fits his comedy style perfectly.
Wahlberg is one hell of a busy actor these days! The next film we'll see him in will be the Seth MacFarlane-directed comedy Ted, which looks hilarious. He also just got finished shooting a film with Russell Crowe called Broken City, and now he's currently shooting the Michael Bay movie Pain and Gain. After he's done with that he will start work with Denzel Washington on the movie 2 Guns as well as the Peter Berg-directed film Lone Survivor. It must be nice to never have to worry about getting a job ever again.
Does this sound like it could be a good comedy? What would you say you're favorite Wahlberg movie is?