US actor Mark Wahlberg goes viral after being spotted getting around Penang in Perodua car
American actor Mark Wahlberg is currently filming the movie 'The Big Fix' in George Town, Penang. His presence has generated significant local buzz, particularly after he was spotted traveling in a modest Perodua Kelisa car.
Why it matters
High-profile international film productions provide significant economic and tourism exposure for regional heritage sites like George Town.
(From left) Hans Isaac, Mark Wahlberg and Fahmi Fadzil on the set of The Big Fix in George Town.
Listen GEORGE TOWN, Penang: Netflix’s upcoming movie The Big Fix, starring American actor Mark Wahlberg, has turned Malaysia’s George Town into a Hollywood film set.
The 55-year-old has been turning heads after being spotted around the heritage enclave.
He has lit up the Malaysian social media sphere with posts showing the star walking through a bazaar and arriving at a shop in a Perodua Kelisa.
Someone joked that the Kelisa owner would brag about this every Hari Raya: “Mark Walberg once got into my car.”
Even Hong Kong-based newspaper South China Morning Post caught the buzz in a report titled “Mark Wahlberg savours Penang’s charm as Malaysians floored by star’s humility”.
Directed by Icelandic film-maker Baltasar Kormakur, The Big Fix stars Wahlberg alongside British actor Riz Ahmed.
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