Fact Check: Did Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg go to high school together in real life? Explained

The Union was added to Netflix on August 16, 2024, starring Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg in lead roles. Directed by Julian Farino and produced by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, and Jeff Waxman, the film stars Halle Berry as Roxxane Hall, Mike Colter as Nick Faraday, and Mark Wahlberg as Mike McKenna, among others.

Mike, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg as a construction worker, is one of the main characters of the film. When his high school sweetheart, Roxanne (played by Halle Berry), reappears in his life to enlist him in a dangerous mission, his life descends into chaos.

The duo has played their spectacular on-screen roles, making fans wonder what is the reason behind their great compatibility. Do they know each other for a long time, have they dated or are they childhood friends who have attended high school together?

Yes, the duo has been friends for quite some time; however, they never got the chance to work together on the same project. And if you’re wondering if Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg went to high- school together in real life, the same as they did in The Union, the answer to that is no.

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Did Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg go to high school together in real life?

No, Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg did not go to high -school together, as you already know. Berry, who was born in Cleveland, Ohio, graduated from Bedford High School in 1984. Her name is placed on the high school website under Famous Folks ~ Hollywood.

Mark Wahlberg aka Marky Mark, on the other hand, was born in Boston. Mark went to Copley Square High School; however, his parents separated when he was 14 and he too dropped out of high school to focus on his music and acting. But in 2014, Marky Mark completed high school virtually by earning his diploma through an online course.

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Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg, who star in The Union, have known each other for over thirty years

Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg have known each other for a long time and that is evident from Mark Wahlberg’s recent Instagram post too, where he took the opportunity to wish his co-star on her birthday.

Alongside a collage of teenage pictures of the two, he wrote:

"Happy birthday to the one and only @halleberry!!! 🎉🎂🎁 Hard to believe it’s taken 30-something years of friendship to finally make a movie together, but it was worth it! Don’t miss THE UNION on @netflix this weekend! 🔥🔥🔥"

To which Halle Berry replied and said

"Thank you my friend! It was a pleasure to work with you. Let's do it again ! ❤️"

Berry has also revealed to several media houses recently that:

"I've known the guy for 30 years. We’ve been friends for so long and working with Mark was the thing I didn’t know I needed."

Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg are not dating. Halle is in a relationship with American musician and singer Van Hunt. Mark, on the other hand, is married to Rhea and has four kids ~ Ella, Brendan, Grace, and Michael.

The Union review has received mixed reactions from critics and currently holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10 and a Meta Critic rating of 44%. The film, however, is a chartbuster on the streamer and holds the number one spot on Netflix’s top films. The two's on-screen chemistry is the driving force behind the movie's popularity, enticing audiences who have been waiting a long time for them to share the screen.

Speaking about their relationship on screen, Wahlberg told several media houses that chemistry cannot be created. He praised his co-star for her acting skills and called her a real one -

Here is what Wahlberg said:

"And that chemistry, you can't create that. You either have it or you don't. She is fantastic. Everything she appears to be on screen, she is in real life. She is wonderful.....super accessible. She's amazing."

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The Union is now streaming on Netflix.