Mark Wahlberg joins “American Desperado” drug baron flick June 28, 2013 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Mark Wahlberg has been cast in American Desperado. The Transformers 4 star has joined Paramount Pictures' movie about an infamous drug baron, Digital Spy reports citing Deadline. Director Peter Berg has also signed on for the adaptation of Jon Roberts and Evan Wright's American Desperado: My Life - from Mafia Soldier to Cocaine Cowboy to Secret Government Asset. The book was based around a series of interviews between journalist Wright and former drug baron Roberts. It charts the incredible life of the man born into a top Mafia family and how he has joyfully broken countless laws. Wahlberg and Berg recently finished working together on Lone Survivor. The actor will next be seen in 2 Guns with Denzel Washington. Paramount is tentatively hoping to begin shooting American Desperado in the new year.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
