Mark Wahlberg fought through injury on first day of 'most physically demanding role' of his life

 Mark Wahlberg tests his physical and mental strength in his new action film "Arthur the King."

Wahlberg, who starred in and produced the film, told Fox News Digital that his role as Mikael Lindnord was "the most physically demanding role" of his life.

Wahlberg said, "I tore my meniscus on the first day, and I'm producing the movie, so I couldn't stop production. I had to struggle." "These guys, you know, adventure racers, endurance athletes, [are] incredible, absolutely incredible."

Wahlberg is excited for fans to see "Arthur the King," which is based on a true story, on March 15.

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Wahlberg said of the upcoming film, "True story." "I'm always drawn to true stories. Remarkable, remarkable story, I can't wait for people to see it. There's not going to be a dry eye in the house, that's for sure."

WATCH: Mark Wahlberg struggles with injury on first day of 'most physically demanding role' of his life

According to IMDb, the upcoming film stars "an adventurous racer" who "adopts a stray dog named Arthur to join him in an epic endurance race." In addition to Wahlberg, the star cast also includes Simu Liu, Michael Landes, Nathalie Emmanuel and Paul Guilfoyle.

Before the Flecha Azul Tequila event in Las Vegas, Wahlberg explained how he's been able to stay in consistent shape over the decades.

"You know, clean living is the key," Wahlberg told Fox News Digital. "Eat right, exercise, do everything in moderation. If you're going to have two glasses of flecha - neat, drink some water, recover - everything in moderation. You always want to celebrate your accomplishments Want to work harder, but on to the next one."

WATCH: Mark Wahlberg explains how he's been able to stay in consistent shape for decades

He added, "Don't waste too much time on what you've already done. We have new goals every day, more things to accomplish. We need people to become the healthiest, best versions of themselves." Want to encourage."

Wahlberg is all about maintaining balance while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She told Fox News Digital that the key to recovery after a night out is lots of water and rest.

"Well, recovery is the most important thing, but you always have to get the appropriate amount of rest, the appropriate amount of hydration, and recovery is important, especially if you're getting older," Wahlberg said. "If you're going to drink some tequila, let's have some neat, flecha tequila, have a water, and then drink another and drink some water. Lots of water before you go to bed, that's the key to recovery. "

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He said that with all-natural tequila, you don't get a hangover.

Wahlberg, who moved his family to Las Vegas in 2022, was excited to see the Super Bowl bring people to Sin City. According to the movie star, Nevada is going to be the "new epicenter" of the world.

WATCH: Mark Wahlberg says Las Vegas is the 'new epicenter'

“Everything is happening in Vegas,” he said. “This is now going to be the world's new center for sports, entertainment, nightlife – and not just gaming. It's all happening here, and beyond that, movie studios, film, content, television, everything. It's Is the epicenter."

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Events like the Super Bowl in Las Vegas excite Wahlberg. The actor says there has been a huge "disconnect" in 2020 since the coronavirus pandemic.

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"We're having fun, we're connecting with people," Wahlberg said of Super Bowl weekend. "We're in Vegas, we're bringing people together. It's a time for people to reconnect with each other. COVID has created such isolation; it's a time to bring people back together "