“From Nice Guy to Not-So-Nice Guy: Mark Wahlberg Takes a Dark Turn as Real-Life Hitman—Will You Root for the Bad Boy?”
Added on June 1, 2026 inFree Entertainment News, Free Movie News
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As we embrace the unpredictability of the cosmos, I can’t help but wonder—how does the atmosphere of the universe play into the storytelling of our lives? Just like the planetary alignments can create chaos or harmony in our day-to-day, the upcoming film By Any Means seems to perfectly channel the tumultuous energy of its setting during the Civil Rights era. With Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II at the helm, this crime thriller promises to be a wild ride. Recent test screenings reportedly sent audiences into fits of excitement, with Wahlberg’s portrayal of infamous mafia hitman Gregory Scarpa garnering rave reactions. “It was crazy,” he exclaimed, reflecting on the electric response. I mean, who doesn’t want to witness a gripping narrative filled with raw emotion and societal reflection? For a deeper dive into the film’s potential impact and to check out the stunning first-look images, make sure to LEARN MORE.
Entertainment Weekly has dropped a handful of first-look images at By Any Means, a crime thriller set during the Civil Rights era starring Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. The film recently had a test screening, and Wahlberg’s portrayal of real-life mafia hitman Gregory Scarpa apparently left the audience screaming and yelling. “It was crazy,” Wahlberg said. “The response in the theater is really like nothing I’ve ever seen before.“
Well, I don’t know if it’s his best look, but it’s a damn sight better than his Flight Risk hair. You can check out even more first-look images over at Entertainment Weekly, which also gives a look at Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s FBI agent Wayne Strider.
Set in Mississippi in 1966, By Any Means follows “a volatile partnership between a hardened mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent as they are forced into an uneasy alliance to track down those responsible for the killing of civil rights leaders — uncovering a conspiracy that tests the limits of justice, loyalty, and survival.” The film is directed by Elegance Bratton (The Inspection) and written by Sascha Penn (Power Book III: Raising Kanan).
The real events involved the FBI looking into the disappearance of three missing civil rights workers, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner. They believed they had been murdered, but were unable to locate their bodies. They turned to Gregory Scarpa, a hitman for the Colombo crime family and an FBI informant. Scarpa was able to use…different means of interrogation, which basically involved beating the shit out of people until they told him what he wanted to know.
The film Mississippi Burning, starring Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, is also loosely based on these events.
Scarpa’s real-life children, Gregory and Linda, served as advisors on the film, and Wahlberg said that spending time with them helped to humanize his character. “He lived in this underworld, and he kind of had to play by those rules, but he was still a father and a husband,” he said. “I think that was the kind of thing that made me feel more comfortable.“
By Any Means will hit theaters on September 4.
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