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Mark Wahlberg shared the screen with George Clooney in the 2000 action-adventure film The Perfect Storm. In a recent interview, the actor recalled an unexpected and humorous story about the time when his mother visited him on the set of the film.

Mark Wahlberg | Eva Rinaldi/Cca By-sa 2.0/Wikimedia Commons

The actor recalled how his late mother was quite taken with the charming Oscar winner and even believed that they had a genuine connection, admitting that he would not have minded Clooney becoming his stepfather.

Mark Wahlberg Recalled George Clooney And His Mother’s Charming Encounter

During a recent interview with Variety, Mark Wahlberg recounted a humorous encounter between his mother, and co-star George Clooney from the set of his 2000 film The Perfect Storm.

Mark Wahlberg and George Clooney | Credit: Warner Bros.

The actor shared that his mother, Alma Wahlberg, was thrilled to meet George Clooney and got a picture with him.

They've conquered the music charts, the box office and the TV screen, but now the Wahlberg family has their eye on the dinner table. Chef Paul Wahlberg launched the Boston restaurant Wahlburgers along with his actor brothers Donnie and Mark; it was inevitable that a TV series chronicling their culinary adventures would follow. A&E's Wahlburgers, which debuted in January, returns Wednesday for a second season of episodes. Besides the Wahlberg brothers, the show also features family matriarch Alma Wahlberg, as well as childhood buddies Henry "Nacho" Laun and Johnny "Drama" Alves. Executive producer Rasha Drachkovitch (Lockup) filled out our showrunner survey to explain why we should try a taste of Wahlburgers.

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A&E's newest hit series, Wahlburgers: The Complete First Season, which takes a close up look into the day-to-day lives of one of Boston's most famous families, the Wahlbergs, arrives on DVD July 22 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Starring Mark Wahlberg (Upcoming Transformers: Age of Extinction), Donnie Wahlberg (TV's Blue Bloods), Paul Wahlberg, Johnny "Drama" Alves and making her television debut, Alma Wahlberg, Wahlburgers: The Complete First Season delivered the best season average for an A&E program since Duck Dynasty. The Wahlburgers: The Complete First Season includes over 10 minutes of never-before-seen on TV webisodes and will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

A&E Network's newest series Wahlburgers gives a behind-the-scenes look into one of Boston's most well-known families, the Wahlbergs. Brothers Mark and Donnie join forces with their sibling, Paul, in their tasty business venture. An homage to their humble beginnings, the hamburger restaurant...