Mel Gibson says he wasn't surprised Mark Wahlberg faced resistance making 'Father Stu': 'People...

When it came to bringing "Father Stu" to life, there were some challenges along the way. Wahlberg, 50, previously noted he spent six "slow years" trying to get the movie made. And when the time finally came, the project was filmed in 30 days during the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. Like Gibson with "Passion," Wahlberg self-financed his film with the help of two collaborators.