The Rev. Stuart Long
Actor Mark Wahlberg will portray Diocese of Helena priest Stuart Long in a motion picture showing the life of a man who pursued careers in boxing, acting, teaching and museum management before joining the clergy, according to news reports.
Long had inclusion body myositis, a rare autoimmune disease that mimics the symptoms of ALS, Lou Gehrigâs disease, and for which there is no cure. Long, 50, died in 2014 with his parents at his side.
Mel Gibson
Invision
Mel Gibson will play Longâs father, according to an article by Autumn Jones of the Catholic News Service in a May 12 story. The film is now in production, with the release date yet to be announced. The film, titled âStuâ in some reports and âFather Stuâ in others, is being financed in part by Wahlberg.