Mark Wahlberg had to be convinced to star in 'The Departed'.



The 47-year-old actor has revealed that award-winning director Martin Scorsese had to plead with him to star in the acclaimed crime drama, because Mark wasn't initially interested in the project.



However, Mark wasn't keen on the idea of playing a supporting role to the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, and so he decided to reject the opportunity at first.

But Mark's agent and the director were convinced he was the perfect fit for the role of Dignam, and so they devised a plan to get him to change his mind.