Monday, March 15, 2010 10:58AM - By Krystal Clark
Nothing against Ron Perlman aka Hellboy, but I was really looking forward to seeing Mickey Rourke in the upcoming Conan remake. According to recent reports the Academy Award nominated actor has been replaced in the film by Perlman who will now take over the role of Corin, the title character’s dad. He’ll also be joined by G.I. Joe alum Said Taghmaoui who played Breaker in the summer blockbuster.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010 9:07AM - By Krystal Clark
Over the past year Mickey Rourke has taken on some seriously epic roles, and he’s about to add another one to his growing resume. According to Variety, the Oscar nominated actor has officially signed on to star in War of the Gods, the Greek inspired war film that will be directed by Tarsem Singh. Are you ready to see Rourke star as an old school badass from back in the day?
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:10PM - By Krystal Clark
It’s official. Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke has signed on to star in the big screen remake of Conan the Barbarian. Jason Momoa has already been hired to star as the title character and Rourke was previously rumored to play his dad. But according to a report from THR, his casting has been confirmed.
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Monday, February 8, 2010 8:08PM - By Anet Hovhanesian
Passion Play, written and directed by Mitch Glazer stars the always lovely Megan Fox and unpredictable Mickey Rourke. Here is the first look at the photo released of the stars. According to slashfilm.com. the drama/thriller has been described as being a “romance about a troubled trumpet player and a winged beauty who rescue each other from dire circumstances.” Rourke says, “she has wings, so she was sort of an oddity trapped in a carnival act. She’s been a prisoner her whole life, and she has no understanding of trust. She’s very vulnerable and delicate.” Fox as an angel and Rourke as a trumpet player! If anything, this film is going to be interesting.
Read more about the film after the jump…
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Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:18PM - By Krystal Clark
Holy crap! There has been movement on the Conan the Barbarian front, and the title role has finally been cast. According to multiple sources including DeadlineHollywood and Latino Review, 30 year old Jason Momoa has been hired to star as the hero in the Marcus Nispel revival of the popular franchise. Who is Jason Momoa you ask? I’ll fill you in…
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010 5:50PM - By Kara
Sylvester Stallone has always been a bit of a bad-ass, but he seems to have taken it a bit to far on the set of his latest movie, The Expendables. The new movie has got a strong roster of action-flick alumni, including Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mickey Rourke, and Jason Statham. Apparently they beat the heck out of each other and Stallone has kept quiet about the injuries until now.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 11:55AM - By Krystal Clark
Holy holiday crap! Another Iron Man 2 poster has been released and this time it’s of Mickey Rourke as Whiplash. The actor plays the Russian criminal who’s literally after Tony Stark’s heart. Paramount has already released the first domestic and international posters for the film, and this one is a worthy follow up.
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Friday, September 25, 2009 8:16AM - By Krystal Clark
Finally, some real behind the scenes Iron Man 2 footage. Last night, Entertainment Tonight released a five minute long video that features an exclusive set visit. We get an inside look from stars Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Scarlett Johansson of what we can expect to see in the anticipated sequel. The day the visit was taped, they were filming the race track scene where Tony Stark has his first meeting with Whiplash aka Micky Rourke.
Find out how Iron Man will up the ante the second time around…
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Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:28AM - By Krystal Clark
Ever since Mickey Rourke’s memorable return to acting in last year’s The Wrestler, he’s been booking jobs left and right. With several projects already in post production, and others currently in development, he’s decided to sign on for another role. According to the NYPost, Rourke has landed the lead in the film, The Ice Man. The feature will be based on a novel about a mafia hitman.
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