Trace Adkins Just Pulverized THIS Hollywood ATrace Adkins is the gentle giant of the country music scene. Trace is a soft-spoken man with the voice of an angel. So why did he hit Mark Whalberg? Well he had every right to. Trace is playing a character in the film Deepwater Horizon. He plays a character that must gain information from Marky Mark. Marks character is already broken and beaten when he arrives at Traces feet. Traces role is very small but a pivotal point in the movie. He was honored to be a part of the film due to his past on the rigs. Trace said that it was one of the hardest things he had to do in his life. He has never been a violent man. So, when he was told to beat up a man who is begging to not be heat it was difficult. Marks entire body was bloodied and bruised and his leg dragged on the floor. Trace told the director that he would never hit a man when he was down. It just was not in him to be that rough with a man down on his luck. The director knew exactly what he had to do. What he did is pretty crazy because Trace is a BIG Man. The director knew he had to make Trace angry. He began to punch trace in the chest. He pushed him backwards while screaming at him to do his job. He screamed that he was weak and he couldnt do the part if his life depended on it. The director stood toe to toe with a huge man just to get him angry. Funny thing is, it worked. Trace got pissed off and began yelling back. The director immediately ran back to his chair and called action. The scene went beautifully and Trace delivered the lines with an angry fury. You can see Trace in the amazing movie! Could you take a Trace Adkins punch? 