Melissa Leo to box with 'Fighter'

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By Adnan Tezer May 20, 2009, 22:12 GMT

Melissa Leo is set to star opposite Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in Relativity Media's "The Fighter."

According to Variety, David O. Russell (“Three Kings”) will be directing.

“Fighter” tells the story of Boston fighter "Irish" Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund (Bale). Leo will play the mother of Bale and Wahlberg.

Shooting is set to begin this summer.

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