Mark Wahlberg completely unrecognizable in new movie 'By Any Means,' trailer goes viral
The trailer for the 1960s civil rights thriller co-starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II drops ahead of its September 2026 release
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mark Wahlberg's look in his upcoming movie "By Any Means" might have people looking twice.
Basic info:
- Plot: Inspired by a true story, a young Black FBI agent (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is sent into 1960s Mississippi to investigate a wave of brutal killings targeting civil rights leaders. Forced to work alongside notorious mafia hitman Greg Scarpa (Mark Wahlberg), he finds himself pulled into a deadly hunt where justice and vengeance begin to blur. When the system is broken, two men divided by everything agree on one thing: the law has limits. They don’t.
- Cast: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, Josh Lucas and Giancarlo Esposito.
- Release date: Sept. 4, 2026
Mark Wahlberg attends The Netflix Cup, a live Netflix Sports event, at Wynn Las Vegas Golf on November 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ((Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images for Netflix © 2023))
Mark Wahlberg unrecognizable in new movie.
The preview for "By Any Means" hit the internet on Wednesday, and one thing became crystal clear immediately:
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Mark Wahlberg looks like a completely different person.
Mark Wahlberg attends the "The Family Plan 2" world premiere at the Curzon Mayfair in London on Nov. 11, 2025. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Not a little bit different! Wahlberg is completely unrecognizable in the role as infamous gangster Greg Scarpa.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The trailer has generated significant attention after getting more than 12 million views on YouTube in under a day.
Give it a watch below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Like I said, the popular actor looks like a completely different person. Whoever is responsible for the makeup or facial prosthetics did an incredibly impressive job.
It's always a bit neat when you see an actor or actress radically change their appearance for a role. Takes things to another level.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}There's no doubt that's what Wahlberg did here.
For comparison, check out the movie poster below.
Now, check out the photo of Mark Wahlberg in his regular form below.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mark Wahlberg attends the F1 Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 22, 2025. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)
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What do you think of Wahlberg's transformation? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.