Mark Wahlberg’s new high-stakes thriller movieFlight Riskfeatures a small but strong cast. Directed by Academy Award winner Mel Gibson,Flight Riskwas released in theaterson June 20, 2025. It follows the high-stakes and suspenseful story ofWahlberg’s Daryl Booth, a pilot who accompanies a U.S. Air Marshall (Michelle Dockery)and a dangerous fugitive (Topher Grace) awaiting trial. They travel through the Alaskan wilderness where tensions rise and trust levels fall as true identities and motivations are revealed.Flight Riskwas written by Jared Rosenberg in his feature film debut.
As depicted in thetrailer ofFlight Risk, Wahlberg’s Daryl is a hitman who has been hired to eliminate Winston, a mob informant. The trailer already reveals Daryl’s identity twist, which also acts as the hook of the new thriller. The U.S.theatrical release ofFlight Riskwas delayedfrom October18, 2024 to August 04, 2025.Flight Riskmarks Mel Gibson’s first directorial effort since his 2016 Oscar winnerHacksaw Ridgestarring Andrew Garfield and just the fourth movie he directed in the last 20 years (Apocalyptoin 2006,The Passion of the Christin 2004). Gibson’sThe Resurrection of the Christ, a supposed sequel toPassion, is expected to be released in 2026.
Mark Wahlberg As Daryl Booth
Actor: Mark Wahlberg, 53, is one of the most recognizable movie stars in the world. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Wahlberg rose to fame as the younger brother of Donnie Wahlberg of the popular boy band New Kids on the Block. Wahlberg started the hip-hop-inspired pop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch in 1991 and gained prominence from singles such as “Good Vibrations” and “Wildside”.
Wahlberg broke into acting with the 1992 TV movieThe Substitutebefore starring inRenaissance Man(1994) with Danny DeVito andThe Basketball Diaries(1995) with Leonardo DiCaprio. Wahlberg has since starred in dozens of feature films, such as the Paul Thomas Anderson classicBoogie Nights(1997), the Seth MacFarlane hit comedyTed(2012) andTed 2(2015), and the David O. Russell boxing movieThe Fighter(2012), the tragic docudramaPatriots Day(2016), and the Martin Scorsese Oscar winnerThe Departed(2006). He has recently starred inThe Union(2024),Arthur the King(2024), andThe Family Plan(2023).
Ted(2012)
John Bennett
Character: Wahlberg plays Daryl Booth inFlight Risk, a dangerous hitman and pilot.
Michelle Dockery As Madolyn Harris
Actor: Michelle Dockery, 43, is a well-known actress from Essex, England. She is best known for starring as Lady Mary Crawley in the Emmy-winning period drama seriesDownton Abbey(2010–2015).Dockery was nominated for three consecutive Emmy Awards for herDownton Abbeyrole. She later appeared as Lady Mary Crawley in the filmsDownton Abbey(2019) andDownton Abbey: A New Era(2022).
Dockery has also appeared in the filmsHanna(2011),Anna Karenina(2012),Non-Stop(2014), andThe Gentlemen(2019). In television,she starred in the Netflix Western seriesGodless(2017)which earned her her fourth Emmy nomination, as well asDefending Jacob(2020) andAnatomy of a Scandal(2022). She is the sister-in-law of Phoebe Waller-Bridge ofFleabagacclaim. She has recently appeared inHere(2024),Please Don’t Feed the Children(2024), andThe Town(2024 - ).
The Gentlemen(2019)
Rosalind Pearson
Character: Dockery plays Madolyn Harris in Flight Risk, a Deputy U.S. Air Marshal.
Topher Grace As Winston
Actor: Topher Grace, 46, is an American actor born in New York City. He is best known for his lead role as Eric Foreman in the hit television sitcomThat 70’s Show(1998-2006), which marked his first appearance in film or television.Grace made his feature film debut in the 4-time Oscar winnerTrafficin 2000before appearing in an uncredited role in 2001’sOcean’s Eleven. Grace starred in several notable films during the 2000s, such asMona Lisa Smile(2003),In Good Company(2004),Spider-Man 3(2007), andValentine’s Day(2010).
Grace also appeared in Christopher Nolan’s space epicInterstellarin 2014. Some of his other notable films includeAmerican Ultra(2015),BlacKkKlansman(2018),Under the Silver Lake(2018), andHeretic(2024). In television, Grace recently reprised his role as Eric Foreman inThat ’90s Showin 2023. He has also appeared in episodes ofThe Twilight Zone(2020),Love, Death & Robots(2019),Workaholics(2017),Get Shorty(2017), andBlack Mirror(2019). He is slated to appear in the upcoming crime seriesThe Waterfront.
Black Mirror(2019)
Billy Bauer
Character: Grace stars as Winston in Flight Risk, a fugitive and informant.
Flight Risk Supporting Cast & Characters
Paul Ben-Victor as Coleridge: Ben-Victor is best known forThe Wire,The Irishman, andTrue Detective.
Monib Abhat as Hasan: Abhat is best known forFBI,S.W.A.T., andHolidate.
Eilise Patton as Janine: Patton is best known forCora and Sam Hate the Dentist,Bounce House, andAlmost Friday TV.
Leah Remini as Van Sant: Remini makes her feature film debut inFlight Risk.
Flight Risk
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Set in a high-stakes world of international espionage, Flight Risk (2025) follows an elite team of operatives tasked with preventing a global catastrophe. Amid mounting tensions, they unravel a complex conspiracy that challenges their loyalties and skills, leading to a race against time to avert disaster.
