Wahlberg: 'I did 'Apes' for Tim Burton'

Mark Wahlberg has revealed that he only agreed to star in Planet Of The Apes because he wanted the opportunity to learn from Tim Burton.

The Oscar-nominated actor has said that he took on the role of Captain Leo Davidson because he wanted to "grow" as an actor.

Wahlberg told Total Film: "I didn't necessarily think Planet Of The Apes would be the best movie to remake, but I wanted to work with Tim Burton.

"At that point, I was choosing roles that allowed me to grow, to learn from great artists."

The 38-year-old also claimed that he managed to transition from his original career as a singer and model to acting because he took the filmmaking craft very seriously.

He said: "I was committed 110 per cent. It was like, 'Oh I'll just try this'. I was obsessed with acting, making movies, studying film 24 hours a day."

As for being considered for Ang Lee's Academy Award-winning movie Brokeback Mountain, Wahlberg added: "I was never offered it. I had a meeting with Ang Lee and I read 15 pages of script, but I was never given the opportunity to say yes or no."