Mark Wahlberg beams over ‘worthy successor’ to Jeremy Allen White’s handsome Calvin Klein campaign – 30 years after he stripped off for iconic ads

Mark Wahlberg has given Jeremy Allen White’s stunning Calvin Klein ads his seal of approval – 30 years after starring in iconic campaigns for the designer.

Bear star Allen White, 32, put his chiseled abs and bulging biceps on full display as he went shirtless for the underwear ad in January.

Jeremy rocked the iconic brand’s briefs for the ad campaign as he posed on top of a building in New York City, sparking a firestorm of positive comments on social media.

Wahlberg, 52, said People the actor was a ‘worthy successor’ and that he would like to work with him.

He said, ‘I think that guy is really talented. That’s why we send him a script: a cool story that we think he would be great in.’

First appearing in the spotlight as the younger brother of New Kids On The Block member Donnie, Wahlberg’s Calvin Klein shoot really put him on the map.

When he spoke about the campaign in 2017 on the Conan O’Brien Show, he hinted that his pose hurt him a bit.

“You look like you’re hurting yourself!” That’s the face you make when you pinch your pocket like that,” the host said.

“Well, I can’t say I haven’t done worse things, but yeah, that wasn’t one of my proudest moments.”

Although Calvin Klein’s ads helped Mark secure a film career, he has admitted to regretting them in recent years.

“I’m trying to forget about the pictures,” he said on a 2022 episode of Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.

“I don’t think many serious producers and directors would see that and say, ‘That guy looks like a serious actor.’ Maybe we’ll use him to walk by with his pants down,” he explained.

Mark, who previously gave a very detailed overview of his day, starting at 2:30 am and ending at 7:30 pm.

The former rapper’s checklist included two big workouts that lasted more than an hour, two showers, snacks and meals, a cryo chamber recovery, golf and business meetings, in a routine that stunned his fans.

He revealed that it all started at 1:30am when his alarm went off. Then it’s a prayer session. Then the action star has breakfast at 3:15 a.m., his first meal of many throughout the day.

He previously told Men’s Health that he likes to start his day with egg whites, sprouted grain Ezekiel bread, almond butter and avocado.

From 3:40 a.m. to 5:15 a.m. he has a serious training session, including weight lifting.

Mark’s 10 million Instagram followers will already be aware of his early workouts, as he often shares videos of his gym sessions under the hashtag #4amclub.

At 5:30 am it’s a training meal and at 6:00 am a shower, which bizarrely seems to last 90 minutes.

At 7:30 a.m. the Shooter actor is playing golf, which could be considered another workout, but only for 30 minutes because there’s a snack at 8 a.m.

Next it’s a cryo chamber session.

Mark previously told Ellen DeGeneres about the benefits of cryotherapy, saying: ‘It’s great for recovery, and it just takes all the inflammation out of your body [and] it helps you sleep.”

At 10:30, when most people in Hollywood are just getting to work, Mark is eating again and taking business calls.

He also has time for family, which must be a challenge considering all his children are currently in school.

He has more meetings and working visits at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m. he picks up his children from school and then has a snack.

At 4 p.m. it is time for his second training of the day. It lasts until 5 p.m., after which he takes a shower.

Dinner and family time is at 5:30 PM and he goes to sleep at 7:30 PM.

However, in 2022, Mark revealed he had made some adjustments to his schedule, sharing his new ‘slimmed-down’ daily regime which saw him sleep in – until just 3.30am.

The A-lister added that he no longer eats oats, peanut butter, blueberries and eggs for breakfast, but instead fasts for 18 hours a day.