In terms of personality, Parker and Wahlberg’sFlight Riskcharacters couldn’t be further apart.

Before Mark Wahlberg signed on up forPlay Dirty, Robert Downey Jr was set to play Parker.

This starred Jason Statham as the titular thief and was very much intended to spawn a series.

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Suspicion mounts as alliances shift and identities are questioned, transforming the journey into a perilous battle of wills.

Play Dirty is a film adaptation centered on Parker, a professional thief character created by Donald E. Westlake.

The movie intricately explores Parker’s criminal pursuits, drawing from Westlake’s renowned literary creation.

Mel Gibson as Porter from Payback pointing a revolver with Mark Wahlberg as Booth smiling in Flight Risk

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Daryl (Mark Wahlberg) with a mocking laugh, hands tied in Flight Risk

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Jason Statham as Parker in Parker (2013) and Mark Wahlberg as Evan McCauley from Infinite (2020)

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Payback is a 1999 crime thriller film directed by Brian Helgeland, starring Mel Gibson as Porter, a vengeful thief seeking revenge against his ex-wife and former partner, who left him for dead.

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