Mark Wahlberg offered 'Crow' remake

Mark Wahlberg has reportedly been offered the lead role in the remake of The Crow.

According to Bloody Disgusting, the Other Guys star is the top choice to play the anti-hero in director Stephen Norrington's franchise revamp.

The new Crow will take place in Detroit and follow a murdered man who returns from the dead to avenge his and his girlfriend's death. Norrington earlier described his take on James O'Barr's comic book character as "realistic, hard-edged and mysterious".

Original Crow star Brandon Lee died during the filming of the 1994 original when he was shot by a blank bullet. Director Alex Proyas completed the movie after the accident as a tribute to Lee.