Mark Wahlberg shows off shock bald transformation in BTS Flight Risk snaps…and fans have hilarious response

Mark Wahlberg shaved off his hair in a shocking transformation for his forthcoming movie Flight Risk, proving his dedication to the craft.

On Thursday, the 53-year-old actor took to Instagram to debut his bold new look in a behind-the-scenes video that followed the star along the shaving process and had viewers on the edge of their seats. 

The video sees the Ted actor sitting in a barber’s chair stoically while wearing a cape around his body as his hair stylist chipped away at his signature brunette locks.

‘I’m a little worried but it’s gonna come back,’ the star said to the person filming. ‘Oh yeah. F*ck you lookin at? …It’ll come off.’ 

By the end of the nail-biting video, Wahlberg had the front section of his hair and the crown shaved off.

He cheekily penned in the caption, ‘Check out @flightriskmovie Keeping it real no bald cap NO CAP.’ 

Surprisingly, fans praised the devout Catholic for his unrecognizable, revamped style in the now-viral video claiming ‘it suits him’ and that he appears ’20 years younger.’

According to the movie’s website, the forthcoming action-thriller sees Wahlberg act as pilot tasked with transporting a U.S. Marshal [Michelle Dockery] as they navigate the Alaskan wilderness en-route to New York City.

‘That look suits you. Happy New Year Dawg!,’ one wrote. Another chimed in, ‘Nothing can disfigure a handsome man.’

Another insisted his clean shaven look made his appear younger, writing, ‘You look 20 years younger brutha!!’ 

‘Should be your new profile pic,’ another follower said, adding a laughing emoji.

One user by the name of @rsulli14 quipped, ‘More like Mark Baldberg,’ making a play on the actors name. 

Flight Risk is slated to hit theaters on January 24, 2025. The film’s official website teases a suspenseful journey where ‘tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.’ 

He previously shaved his head for the role back in late June of 2024 and surprised his wife Rhea Durham with the look, eliciting a ‘priceless’ reaction. At the time, he told People Magazine: ‘No bald cap for me; we go all in.’

Explaining the shaving process he said: ‘There was no bald cap. I shaved the middle and left the horseshoe around the sides. We just shaved it. [Crew hairdressers] would shave the top as close to the scalp as possible every day, obviously, because we didn’t have any stubble or anything. So I just hid it with a hat,’ he added.

Back in June 2024, Wahlberg revealed that filming Flight Risk was as intense as the storyline, wrapping up production in a swift 22 days. 

The praised celebrity director Mel Gibson’s for his directorial skills, telling People ‘he knew exactly what he wanted,’ which fast-tracked the filming process.

But after the quick filming, Wahlberg said he ditched the scalp-bearing change after only sporting it for a few weeks.

Later in the interview the actor opened up about disliking the time spent in the makeup chair because of the constant ‘poking’ and ‘prodding.’

Instead, he prefers to focus on preparation beforehand and staying immersed in his role once filming begins.

He told the magazine: ‘I don’t like the makeup chair. I mean, I don’t like touchups and all that stuff.’

‘I kind of like to do all that prep and everything leading up to it. Then by the time we’re actually working, I don’t like to be kind of picked and poked and prodded. I like to kind of just do my thing.’

‘For me, yeah, it’s not fun. You know, hopefully I can just kind of become the character,’ he added. ‘Wearing a fake — either a wig or mustache, I always feel like it feels ridiculous.’

Wahlberg’s smooth-scalped reinvention comes days after the actor looked hunky while enjoying a shirtless getaway at the Barbados five-star hotel resort, Sandy Lane.

The Massachusetts native frequently starts his days in the gym at 4am in order to keep his arms sinewy, his chest chiseled and his six-pack abs etched.

He enjoyed the tropical vacation alongside his wife Rhea and they packed on the PDA with their arms around each other in the ocean.

The A-list couple were first linked at a press junket in New York City back in 2001 —their first date was attending mass together at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.