The idea of Mark Wahlberg crashing a party might be a dream for many, but perhaps not for his daughter. However, that’s precisely what the renowned actor did earlier this year when he surprised attendees at a frat party at his daughter’s college.

Even though Wahlberg, at 52, never experienced university life himself, he got a taste of the chaos during a visit to his 20-year-old daughter Ella’s college. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight while promoting his latest project, The Family Plan, Wahlberg shared his experience attending the frat party during parents’ weekend at Clemson University in September.

Reflecting on the energetic atmosphere, Wahlberg exclaimed, “They were having the most fun I’ve ever seen anybody have, ever! Even more than her coming to Vegas. I was at the frat house and, you know, a couple of spots in town. It was nuts. Parents’ weekend was incredible.”

During the interview, the fact that Wahlberg never attended college was mentioned, leading him to joke that he would still be at the frat house if he had gone. He quipped, “I’d be a 25th-year senior, yeah.” Co-star Michelle Monaghan joined in, suggesting he could be the “grandfather, the patriarch of the fraternity,” to which Wahlberg responded, “Oh, that’s actually another movie idea right there! You just gave me a new movie.”

While Wahlberg is a prominent figure in Hollywood, the film’s director, Simon Cellan Jones, previously mentioned to UNILAD that the actor was straightforward to work with. The Family Plan revolves around Dan (Wahlberg), an ex-assassin trying to conceal his true identity from his family. Dan’s past catches up with him, leading to an impromptu road trip to Las Vegas with his unsuspecting wife and children, where they face challenges from his former life.