Spend a few minutes with Mark Wahlberg , and it’s not only apparent that he works out, but where. The busy Las Vegas A-lister was fit to promote on Thursday night, wearing a black Municipal T-shirt and branded cap at the opening of his Flecha Cantina restaurant and tavern. You might have heard of this place during the week as the site of an inferno — no, make that patio fire — on Wednesday night.
Wahlberg has plans for Municipal Gym Fitness and Recovery, in partnership with EōS Fitness in Downtown Summerlin. Wahlberg has also developed the Municipal sports-apparel brand, hence the branded attire. Wahlberg took some time to chat before the VIP opening party hit full swing.
The 53-year-old film star said he has a conveyor belt of movies coming up, beginning with “Flight Risk,”directed by Mel Gibson and due in January. Otherwise, Wahlberg said, “I just did a movie with Shane Black (“Lethal Weapon,” “The Monster Squad,” “Last Boy Scout”) called ‘Play Dirty.’ I just did a movie with Peter Farrelly (of the film-making Farrelly Brothers ) called ‘Balls Up,’ which is a wild, crazy comedy.
And then I’m actually going to do ‘Family Plan 2’ right now. I’ve got some other movies in the cooker, I’m really excited about all the cool stuff coming.” A resident of Las Vegas for more than two years, Wahlberg is at the forefront of the film industry moving into Nevada.
He’s endorsed Sony’s $1.8 billion studio and mixed-use development in Summerl.