Adam McKay has praised Mark Wahlberg and admits that he was impressed by the actor's versatility.
McKay and Wahlberg team up for new movie The Other Guys, which sees McKay back being the camera for the first time since Step Brothers, and sees Wahlberg branch out into comedy.
And McKay reveals that it was this versatility that make Wahlberg perfect for the part of Terry Hoitz alongside Will Ferrell.
Speaking to ComingSoon the director said: "You know, the real Mark Wahlberg is an incredibly smart guy and he gets it and he can go into a movie like "The Departed" when he's with DiCaprio and Damon in that movie.
"He's definitely making himself laugh with how he shreds those guys and some of those beats are improvised.
"You look at "I Heart Huckabees," I mean, he knows what he's doing. So, we kinda knew that coming into it and yeah, he's able to play kind of aggressive, yet at the same time he's got vulnerability.
"He definitely understands what he's doing, and we were really impressed with him as far as how nimble he was with the improv and kinda getting out funny beats.
The Other Guys, which sees McKay reunite with Ferrell, has already topped the box office in America, ending already streak at number one.
The Other Guys is released 3rd September
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