Actor Mark Wahlberg revealed on the red carpet of The 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night that there are plans for a sequel to The Fighter, which was nominated for Best Picture. Here's what the actor, who portrayed real-life boxer Mickey Ward in the drama, had to say about a follow-up to The Fighter.

"Now we're gonna talk about doing No. 2. We're gonna do the Ward /Gatti trilogy and make it real."

In real life, Mickey Ward fought Arturo Gatti three times. Mark Wahlberg has recommended that Extra host Mario López try out to play Gatti. Here is what he said to the host on air.

"And you know what? You may want to play Gatti."

It isn't clear if a script is being written for The Fighter 2 as of yet. In the meantime, you can take a look at the video interview with Mark Wahlberg from the red carpet below.