Mark Wahlberg’s Deadpan Lie Detector Answer Has the Internet Asking If He’s a Real Spy

Back in 2018, while promoting his movie Mile 22 (23% on Rotten Tomatoes), Mark Wahlberg appeared in Vanity Fair’s iconic Lie Detector Test series. In the film, Wahlberg plays James Silva, an elite CIA operative, so it only makes sense that he was asked a few mock security questions to go along with the theme. When asked if he was an agent, Wahlberg gave a deadpan delivery about having “affiliates.” It was clearly meant as a joke, with the examiner even laughing off the remark and calling it a “good one.” Why the Mark Wahlberg Spy Theory Is Going Viral Again Since late October, clips of the interview have resurfaced on social media — with comment sections exploding with obscure theories and wild speculations. But why are people drawing these extreme conclusions? • His straight-faced delivery makes him appear rather serious. But let’s remember he is an actor. • The follow-up question asked if he’d ever been involved in espionage.

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