What sets Max Payne apart from all the other video game movies like Tomb Raider, Doom and Hitman?
Wahlberg: I’m not really too familiar with those movies or those games. I didn’t steer away because it was based on a video game. There was a bit of a red flag raised just because the video games I grew up playing had no story whatsoever. I mean, I played PacMan and like Asteroids. So, I’m not really familiar with other games that were made into movies, I just really liked the script. And then after realizing it was based on a video game, I obviously wanted to do a little investigating, but I was surprised at how elaborate the story was and how cinematic the game itself was. Q: You’ve recently done a lot of cop films: The Departed, We Own the Night now Max Payne. What draws you to play these types of characters? A: Wahlberg: Well, they’re the only offers that I get. They’re the only movies that they’re offering me — either a crook or a cop. That’s why when I get offered to play like a science teacher or an astronaut, even though I’m not well suited for those roles, I jump at the oppor
