Our first official look at Rupert Wyatt‘s The Gambler was a red band trailer, but today Paramount has released the first official theatrical trailer for the upcoming Oscar hopeful set to hit theaters on December 19.
The film stars Mark Wahlberg (who lost a reported 60 pounds for the role) as Jim Bennett, an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, who bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…
Give the trailer a watch below, and if you missed the red band trailer watch it here.
