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Actor Mark Wahlberg is primarily known as an action star and is known for his roles in films such asTransformers: Age of ExtinctionandPain and Gain. However, he also has a comedic side that has been explored in films likeThe Other Guys, Daddy’s Home,and2 Guns. However, one of his most known comedies is theTedfranchise with Seth MacFarlane.
After two films in the franchise, MacFarlane announced a TV show that would act as a prequel to the films and would follow Wahlberg’s character as a teen, played by Max Burkholder. Though there were speculations that aTed 3was in the making before the show, MacFarlane revealed his plans for the franchise, which might not make fans happy.
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What Is Mark Wahlberg’sTedAbout?
ThoughMark Wahlberghad his debut in the dark comedyBoogie Nights, he slowly pivoted to an action-hero persona with films likeThe Perfect Storm, Planet of the Apes,andThe Italian Job. The actor also ventured into dramatic territory with films likeThe DepartedandThe Fighter. He then began the 2010s with the buddy cop comedyThe Other Guys.
Wahlberg then immediately signed on to star in Seth MacFarlane’s directorial debutTed. The film follows the story of a lonely child, John Bennett who wishes his beloved teddy bear named Ted would come alive so he could have a friend, which comes true. The story then moves on to an adult Bennett, played by Mark Wahlberg, who wishes to move away from Ted’s hedonistic lifestyle and embrace adulthood.
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MacFarlane reportedly wanted to makeTedinto an animated show much like his previous showsFamily GuyandAmerican Dad. However, he then decided to turn it into a live-action film, his first, and co-wrote it with hisFamily Guycolleagues Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. The film was produced by Universal Studios and also starred Mila Kunis and Joel McHale.
Tedwas a massive commercial success upon release, earning over $549 million worldwide against a $60 million budget. It included MacFarlane’s trademark brand of comedy that bordered on the offensive and was irreverent with healthy doses of dark humor. The success ofTedprompted a sequel,Ted 2, which was also successful, though not as much asTed.
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IsTed 3Still Happening?
Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane returned in their respective roles inTed 2, which was a moderate success at the box office. However, it was enough for the studio to consider a sequel for the franchise. Seth MacFarlane mentioned in 2015 that there were no immediate plans forTed 3and that there was a possibility.
However, the next installment in the franchise turned out to be a prequel series for Peacock titledTed, which focused on Mark Wahlberg’s character’s teenage. Max Burkholder, who played a role in MacFarlane’sThe Orville, starred as Bennett in the show, with MacFarlane returning to voice the role of the titular teddy bear.
When asked if the intended sequelTed 3was revamped into a series, MacFarlane said that the threequel would have been different but that Universal Studios approached him with the concept of a prequel. He toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat he was unsure of how to take the story forward,
“[Ted 3] was just different. Ted 2, I think, did very well. The story that had been told in the first one had such a clear beginning, middle, and end that it felt like we are happily ever after from there, and so where do you really go?”
The production ofTed 3was also delayed by legal issues that the studio and Seth MacFarlane had to deal with as a production company had tried to sue the makers for stealing their idea of a beer-drinking teddy bear. The lawsuit reportedly took years to sort out. Hence,Ted(the TV show) might give the franchise a well-needed pivot.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
