Mark Wahlberg to star in MacFarlane's 'Ted'

Mark Wahlberg is about to play with a teddy bear. The actor is close to make a deal for the lead role in Seth MacFarlane's directorial feature debut "Ted," a Universal comedy intended for an older audience.

The film is a mix of live-action and CG, and the story follows a man (Wahlberg) whose beloved childhood teddy bear comes to life. MacFarlane wrote the script with Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild.

Also, MacFarlane will lend his voice to the computer-generated bear, who will most likely be foul-mouthed. Wahlberg next stars in "The Fighter." He is also rumored to circle the remake of "The Crow."