Mark Wahlberg could be set to play the leading role in a movie about the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and resulting oil spill that took place in the Gulf of Mexico back in April of 2010.
Life imitating art has long been a staple of Hollywood and, a couple of years back, Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment and Participant Media announced plans to make a big screen retelling of the events which killed 11 workers, leaving 17 others seriously injured.
Reports suggest that the movie could centre on members of the Deepwater Horizon drilling crew and their fight for survival as it slowly sinks into the sea.
What do you think about the plans for the movie? A cash-in on a real-life tragedy or an opportunity to raise awareness and fuel the drive to mitigate future catastrophes?
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