Deepwater Horizon film 'a tribute', says Mark Wahlberg

Deepwater Horizon film 'a tribute', says Mark Wahlberg

By Tim MastersEntertainment correspondent in Toronto

TORONTO: -- Mark Wahlberg, star of the film Deepwater Horizon, says it is a tribute to the people who lost their lives in the 2010 disaster.

The explosion on a rig in the Gulf of Mexico led to one of the world's worst environmental catastrophes.

At the film's world premiere in Toronto, Wahlberg was joined by Mike Williams, the rig worker he plays on screen. "It's a character-driven piece," Wahlberg said.

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