Mark Wahlberg had to be convinced to star in 'The Departed'.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 47-year-old actor has revealed that award-winning director Martin Scorsese had to plead with him to star in the acclaimed crime drama, because Mark wasn't initially interested in the project.<br /><br /><br /><br />However, Mark wasn't keen on the idea of playing a supporting role to the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon, and so he decided to reject the opportunity at first.<br /><br />But Mark's agent and the director were convinced he was the perfect fit for the role of Dignam, and so they devised a plan to get him to change his mind.<br /><br />
