Mark Wahlberg
I Want You to Direct My Movie!!
… Says Caron Butler
1/13/2018 12:15 AM PST
EXCLUSIVE
Mark Wahlberg wants to direct the movie based on Caron Butler‘s life … and guess who’s super stoked to hear that??
CARON BUTLER!!
TMZ Sports spoke with Tuff Juice about Marky Mark wanting to tackle Butler’s story of a drug dealing childhood to becoming an NBA All-Star in his directorial debut … and he says it’s a dream come true.
Butler says Wahlberg is his top choice to direct the flick … even with HUGE names like Peter Berg and Spike Lee being interested in joining the project.
“I’m going with Mark … just because I know he’d be even more passionate about the project. I mean he’s possibly starring in the movie AND directing it?? … I know he’d go all in.”