Mark Wahlberg Explains Why Toronto Is ‘Near And Dear To My Heart’

Mark Wahlberg loves Toronto.
The 52-year-old actor was in the city on Tuesday for an event at Moxies promoting his new tequila brand, Flecha Azul, and Et Canada’s Sangita Patel caught up with him for a chat.
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“We are in the home town of Drizzy Drake, Champagne Papi,” Wahlberg said, going on to talk about his affection for Toronto. “I have had some of the greatest working experiences, not only personal but professional experiences, and built relationships here. So this is a place that’s near and dear to my heart.”
He continued, recalling premiering his 1997 film “Boogie Nights” at the Toronto International Film Festival that year, “I did an interview earlier, and all of a sudden they were playing the song that I sang in ‘Boogie Nights’. Yeah,...
The 52-year-old actor was in the city on Tuesday for an event at Moxies promoting his new tequila brand, Flecha Azul, and Et Canada’s Sangita Patel caught up with him for a chat.
Read More: Max Domi Gets Love From Tom Brady, Mark Wahlberg And More After Signing With The Toronto Maple Leafs
“We are in the home town of Drizzy Drake, Champagne Papi,” Wahlberg said, going on to talk about his affection for Toronto. “I have had some of the greatest working experiences, not only personal but professional experiences, and built relationships here. So this is a place that’s near and dear to my heart.”
He continued, recalling premiering his 1997 film “Boogie Nights” at the Toronto International Film Festival that year, “I did an interview earlier, and all of a sudden they were playing the song that I sang in ‘Boogie Nights’. Yeah,...
- 8/30/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
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