Christian Bale in ring with Mark Wahlberg for David O. Russell’s ‘Fighter’
Christian Bale and director David O. Russell are poised to get into the ring with Mark Wahlberg on “The Fighter.” Pic tells the story of Boston fighter “Irish” Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund. Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went the distance against the boxing legend before forfeiting his career to drugs and crime. He redeemed himself by training Ward through his Rocky-like run to the title. – from Variety