Wahlberg Wants Michael Bay's 'Pain and Gain'

No pain, no gain? Well, it is a Michael Bay film...Mark Wahlberg was run through the ringer by GTBP's Mario Melidona yesterday for his decision to cast Justin Bieber in a film next year.  Now we've got more news regarding the star of The Fighter, and his desire to perform in the next pre-Transformers 4, Michael Bay film Pain and Gain MTV reports.  

Wahlberg's schedule will determine whether he can step in as a Miami body builder-turned kidnapper, which could possibly see him star opposite of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson who's currently in negotiations for the film.  Pain and Gain is being described as a low-budget Bay film (is there such a thing?).

Here's what Wahlberg had to say about his interest in the part.

"We're talking about ['Pain and Gain']," he said.  "We've got to figure it out, scheduling and all that stuff.  It's a possibility.  It's a great script.  [Bay has] got a great take on it and how he wants to do it."

He also talked about the risk involved working with a filmmaker who's more known for churning out big time Hollywood blockbusters.  

"It's a scary thing, but [Bay is] so talented.  I don't think there's anything he can't do," he explained.

"He was just so good at [making his big-budget films], it just took on a life of its own.  'But wait.  Let me go back and show people how talented I am."

So Michael Bay plus Mark Wahlberg and The Rock plus body building equals a movie I don't care to see.  If Pain and Gain is more The Rock style of movie and less Transformers it might not be half bad.  There's no word yet on when production will begin on this one.