Mark Wahlberg gets smoked on 'The Fighter' set

Dorchester homeboy Mark Wahlberg was reportedly rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital on Friday, Aug. 14 after suffering from smoke inhalation on the set of the made-in-Lowell "Irish" Micky Ward biopic "The Fighter" during a late shoot on Thursday.

A source tells RadarOnline.com that a "smoke machine was being used for atmosphere and apparently he breathed in too much smoke."

After being put on a breathing device to clear his lungs, Wahlberg was back on set late on Friday, Aug. 14 during an overnight shoot near Olympia Restaurant located at 453 Market St. featuring a slew of old-school cars pre-1993.

As previously reported in Loaded Gun, crews filmed scenes last week at the Lowell Superior Court located at 360 Gorham Street. Production followed co-star Christian Bale as Ward's drug-addicted brother, Dickie Eklund, as he faces charges in criminal court and then heads to lock up.

Bale was spotted in character, heading for lunch break at the Rogers School located at 43 Highland St., dressed in sweats and covered in blood. Wahlberg, back in town after wedding model Rhea Durham in Los Angeles, was also on set.

On Thursday, Aug. 20, crews plan to film a date scene with Wahlberg and Amy Adams between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. at the Lexington Flick movie theater located at 1794 Mass. Ave. in Lexington.

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'The Fighter' filming today at Lowell Superior Court

Crews for the made-in-Boston biopic "The Fighter," starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo, are filming scenes today at the Lowell Superior Court located at 360 Gorham Street in Lowell.

Production is following "The Dark Knight" actor Bale as Ward's drug-addicted brother, Dickie Eklund, as he faces charges in criminal court and then heads to lock up. Bale was spotted in character, heading for lunch break at the Rogers School located at 43 Highland St., dressed in sweats and covered in blood.

Wahlberg, back in town after wedding model Rhea Durham in Los Angeles, was also on set.

The irony? The real Ward is facing a legal battle in a civil court down the hall after the stepfather of Ward's wife, Kevin Nolette, alleges the boxing legend punched him several times on the back porch of Nolette's home during a confrontation on May 28, 2008.

"The Fighter" tells the story of Boston fighter "Irish" Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Eklund (Bale). Adams is Charlene, a gritty bartender from Massachusetts who ends up dating Wahlberg's character. Adams joins veteran actress Melissa Leo, who is playing Bale and Wahlberg's mother, Alice.

Production for the made-in-Massachusetts flick, indicated by yellow "GIX" signs, is slotted to continue in Lowell throughout August.

On Thursday, Aug. 20, crews plan to film a date scene with Wahlberg and Adams between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. at the Lexington Flick movie theater located at 1794 Mass. Ave. in Lexington.

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--Sign photo by Ryan Miner, Beantown Photo

Wahlberg, Bale are main event on 'The Fighter' set

So, what was the behind-the-scenes buzz today on the set of "The Fighter" during the big boxing scene in Lowell?

According to a Loaded Gun Boston spy who participated in the Be In A Movie crowd shot at the Paul Tsongas Arena located at 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, chatter centered around actors Christian Bale and Dorchester homeboy Mark Wahlberg.

When asked about Bale's stunning weight loss to get in character as Dickie Eklund, "Irish" Micky Ward's then drug-addicted brother and trainer, the source says the photos seen here are no exaggeration. "Everyone on set today was noticing how thin he is," the spy confirms. "I guess that's why actors get the big bucks."

The source adds that Wahlberg, in contrast, also made a dramatic transformation to get into character. "Wahlberg is stacked," he says. "He doesn't have a six-pack ... it's more like an eight-pack."

"The Fighter" tells the story of Boston fighter Ward (Wahlberg) and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Eklund (Bale). Amy Adams is set to step in the ring as a gritty bartender from Massachusetts who ends up dating Wahlberg's character. Adams joins veteran actress Melissa Leo (spotted wearing retro '80s garb today) who is slotted to play Bale and Wahlberg's mother.

Production for the made-in-Massachusetts flick, indicated by yellow "GIX" signs, is slotted for two more days at the Lowell arena until Thursday, July 16.

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--Sign photo by Ryan Miner, Beantown Photo