"If we weren't shooting, I was like either off in the corner by myself, or I just would kind of go back to my little dressing room and just sit there."

When it comes to the stunts in the movie, Wahlberg said he did everything that was required of him which was a lot because the movie takes place in such a confined space. They wanted to make it as real as possible so they knew it was best if they could do it themselves.

Wahlberg plays a pilot flying a federal agent (Michelle Dockery) and a fugitive (Topher Grace) across Alaska in the thrilling flick. Wahlberg and his wife Durham, who tied the knot in 2009, share four kids: Ella, 20, Michael, 18, Brendan, 15 and Grace, 14, who all found their dad’s new do rather funny.

Mark Wahlberg tells PEOPLE he "apologized at the end of" shooting his new movie 'Flight Risk' for keeping to himself on set in order to stay in the villain's mindset. "If we weren't shooting, I was like either off in the corner by myself or I just would kind of go back to my little dressing room,

Flight Risk,” a new thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, soared to No. 1 at theaters and topped the box office with $12 million. Wahlberg joins “Morning in America” to discuss the film and the challenges of his starring role.

Mark Wahlberg needed a lot of solo time on his latest movie set. The 53-year-old star portrays a hit man pretending to be a pilot whose targets are U.S. Marshal Madelyn (Michelle Dockery) and fugitive Winston (Topher Grace) in the new thriller “Flight Risk.” Wahlberg revealed he took a new approach to getting into character.

New in theaters, Flight Risk marks Gibson’s first turn as a director since 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, which earned Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Directing for Gibson and Best Actor for Andrew Garfield. As such, Wahlberg knew going into the film that he was in great hands before the action thriller took flight.

The Mel Gibson-directed thriller “Flight Risk” opens in theaters Friday. The airplane drama takes thrills to new heights as Mark Wahlberg — who partially shaved his head for the role — stars as a pilot who’s transporting an Air Marshal and her fugitive but reveals his secret agenda mid-flight.

Flight Risk' star Mark Wahlberg tells PEOPLE that he and his siblings — including actor Donnie and 'Wahlburgers' restaurant founder Paul — do not often discuss each other's work when they all get together.

Mark Wahlberg, known for his 'everyman' roles, breaks type for the first time since 'Fear' 30 years ago as he stars in Mel Gibson's 'Flight Risk.'

Despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.