Tom Brady picks Mark Wahlberg in Boston Legend to play in a movie

Tom Brady stays true to the roots of his Massachusetts-based team when it comes to choosing an actor to play in a movie.

The quarterback of the New England Patriots, 41, announced his choice during a Q & A session with Californian firefighters Westwood One Sports with Jim Gray.

When a firefighter asked who he wanted to play in a movie, Brady replied, "I'm going with Mark Wahlberg."

"A legend from Boston, [from] Dorchester, you know, one of the most competent guys, "explained the NFL star." That would be my choice. "

Both have a long friendship. Brady makes an appearance in the 2015 film Wahlberg Ted 2.

"We have been friends for a long time," said Wahlberg. Today & # 39; hui at the time. "He came to visit me on the set of Ted 1. "

"I think Tom Brady is the best quarterback to have played the game," he added.

The same year, the actor congratulated Brady for winner Super Bowl XLIX on Twitterby writing: "Victory !!! Congratulations Tom Brady and @Patriots. # SB49. "

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Brady said Entertainment tonight he was counting on Wahlberg and other members of his "Boston Crew", such as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, to support him.

"I was a displaced Californian living in Boston and realizing the roots and strength of Boston's culture. That's what I lived for 16 years of my life, "he said.

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"That's where my children were born, that's where I'm going to live. It is therefore a place where life is good. There are a lot of roots in Boston, so [those] guys in particular, I have come to know over the years and they are all friends. They believe in what we do, and it's great to have the support of all these guys. "

He added: "It's the Boston crew, man."