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Mark Wahlberg savours Penang’s charm as Malaysians floored by star’s humility

Mark Wahlberg savours Penang’s charm as Malaysians floored by star’s humility
South China Morning Post Tuesday 14 July 2026, 03:43 UTC By Iman Muttaqin Yusof 1 min read
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Mark Wahlberg shed the aura of a Hollywood star when he savoured street food and mingled with locals in Penang while filming Netflix’s The Big Fix. His trip delighted Malaysians and highlighted the country’s growing appeal to global productions. Videos of Wahlberg, who played a former Boston police detective in Spenser Confidential, filming around the Malaysian state went viral on social media over the weekend.

Mark Wahlberg shed the aura of a Hollywood star when he savoured street food and mingled with locals in Penang while filming Netflix’s The Big Fix. His trip delighted Malaysians and highlighted the country’s growing appeal to global productions. Videos of Wahlberg, who played a former Boston police detective in Spenser Confidential, filming around the Malaysian state went viral on social media over the weekend. Some clips showed the 55-year-old walking through a market, waving to onlookers and... [Image text:] HAR PENANG FAMOUS 0601 0913 1081 RML00 1000 100131 Rm1.00 100131 2M.00 1080 Rm100 10013 R71-00 10001 RMC0
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