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This Oscar-Nominated Drama Changed Mickey Rourke’s Career -- And Became One of the Best Films of the 2000s in the Process

When Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2008, it wasn't just the story of a washed-up professional wrestler that captivated audiences. It was the ...
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Why Mickey Rourke had to research Russian prison to prepare for 'Iron Man 2'

Image Credit: A still from 'Iron Man 2' (Image: Paramount Pictures / Marvel Studios) When production for Marvel‘s ‘Iron Man 2 ...
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Mickey Rourke Snubs Film Offers Over Outrageous Wage Demands Despite Money Troubles — 'He Sees Himself as an A-lister and Should Be Paid Like One'

Mickey Rourke is turning down numerous film roles over his excessive wage demands, despite rumors he's broke, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Sources close to the former Hollywood wildman claim The ...
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Mickey Rourke and Alec Baldwin — Among Other Troubled Stars — Spoof Themselves in ‘National Lampoon’s Hollywood Hustle’ (Exclusive)

National Lampoon is re-entering the feature business with National Lampoon’s Hollywood Hustle, a self-referential comedy that leans hard into the industry’s love affair with its own dysfunction — and ...
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William Forsythe talks about starring in the film ‘The Roaring Game,’ working with Mickey Rourke and Darin Brooks

Darin Brooks and William Forsythe in 'The Roaring Game.' Photo Credit: Bryan Marchulaitis. Darin Brooks and William Forsythe in 'The Roaring Game.' Photo Credit: Bryan Marchulaitis. Veteran actor ...
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Mickey Rourke Starts GoFundMe to Avoid Eviction From Los Angeles Home: ‘Fame Does Not Protect Against Hardship’

Mickey Rourke launched a GoFundMe on Sunday in hopes of avoiding eviction. In December, the Oscar-nominated actor was served a notice to pay roughly $60,000 in back rent or vacate his Los Angeles home ...