Whether as a star or producer, Mark Wahlberg has found consistent success in adapting true stories. 2025 saw him back the Prime Video docuseries Cocaine Quarterback: Signal Caller for the Cartel, an account of Owen Hanson's journey from USC football star to imprisoned drug kingpin that earned solid reviews from critics. Before that, in 2024, Arthur the King paired the star with a stray dog as his adventuring companion in an adaptation of Mikael Lindnord's memoir. One of his most acclaimed films, The Fighter, similarly succeeded by placing him in the boxing gloves of Micky Ward in a feature inspired by the documentary High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell However, tapping real accounts has also resulted in real controversy for the Oscar nominee.