Mark Wahlberg Agreed to Star in $549M Seth MacFarlane Movie after MacFarlane’s ‘Family Guy’ Mercilessly Trolled Him

Mark Wahlberg has done a lot of movies that have helped him rise to fame. The most iconic and interesting movies have seen the actor’s name on it. His range in movies has been appreciated far and wide, giving notice to many interesting facts that can surface about his roles in various projects.

The actor has been a part of some of the best movies including the fan favorite Ted. The movie seemed to be ambitious at first. However, the way it won the hearts of the audience was incredible. Not only did it give rise to a sequel but also stood out, but it would not have even taken place if not for Family Guy.

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Mark Wahlberg Said Yes To Ted Because Of A Caricature

Mark Wahlberg revealed that the only way he even said yes to starring in Ted was because of how mesmerizing it was for him to see a caricature of himself in Family Guy. The 1999 caricature was so interesting to the actor that he had to appear in a Seth MacFarlane movie no matter what.

He agreed to do the movie because of how interesting the caricature had been. A mockery of him managed to assume him so much that he just couldn’t resist the opportunity. Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane already have a very interesting history with each other that managed to save both their lives as they were both set to board the flight on 9/11 but both narrowly missed the flight. While MacFarlane showed up five minutes late for his flight, Wahlberg decided to drive. Both these coincidences managed to save their lives miraculously.

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Mark Wahlberg’s Ted Was Supposed To Be A Series

Seth MacFarlane had the intention of turning Ted into a TV series, that too animated. This was a decision followed by the fact that both Family Guy and American Dad were heavily successful Television shows. However, that decision was quickly changed, making the movie MacFarlane’s first live-action project ever.

While the post-production saw a lot of teddies being used on set, a majority of the filming was done with a step that had eyeballs on it for Ted. The titular character was indeed one which was later added with a lot of creativity. The movie also included a lot of the main cast of Family Guy.

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Source: IMDb