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Mark Wahlberg films movie scene at Boston Marathon finish line

If that one cop at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday looked a lot like Mark Wahlberg, there's a good reason: It was actually Mark Wahlberg.

The Boston-area native was in costume as a police officer shooting a scene for his upcoming movie "Patriots' Day," The Boston Globe reported.

Mark Wahlberg filmed a scene for "Patriots Day" at the #BostonMarathon finish line today https://t.co/MZbKhag3Js pic.twitter.com/rWTQ1YGmx5

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 18, 2016

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The film tells the story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and manhunt that followed, with Wahlberg starring as an investigating officer.