Bald Mark Wahlberg's wacky hairstyle in high-stakes thriller 'Flight Risk' has fans cracking up, but it may be a nod to notorious Boston mobster
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Wahlberg's character 'Daryl Booth' in 'Flight Risk' sports a bald head with patches of hair around the sides, an apparent homage to the distinctive look of James 'Whitey' Bulger, the infamous Irish mob boss from Boston
Director Mel Gibson seems to be reviving the classic high-concept B-movie thriller with 'Flight Risk', which follows an FBI agent (Michelle Dockery) forced to work with a mob hitman-turned-pilot (Wahlberg) on a dangerous flight
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Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, James 'Whitey' Bulger, Johnny Depp, Mel Gibson, FBI, Boston mob, Flight Risk