Mickey Rourke quickly became a favorite of mine after his role in Sin City. I know he has been in other shit and people may like or dislike him for whatever reasons they may have, but he killed the role of Marv and I hope he gets to do it again soon in Sin City 2, which is a film I am shocked we didn’t hear was getting greenlit amongst all this strike talk.
Anywho, Rourke is set to join the cast of The Wrestler for director Darren Aronofsky taking over for Nicolas Cage (maybe someon finally figured out Cage can’t act).
The film is set to begin production in January when Rourke will play Randy “The Ram” Robinson,” the role Cage had reportedly been set to play, but has now vacanted with no word Sunday as to why he had left the project.
Aronofsky and Robert Siegel wrote the script, which centers on Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a 1980s-era star pro wrestler who has become a burnt-out shell of his former self. After he has a heart attack during a small-time match, a doctor tells him he could die if he fights again. In an effort to build a new life, Robinson takes a job at a deli, moves in with an aging stripper and tries to build a relationship with her son. But the prospect of a rematch with his old nemesis the Ayatollah proves too tempting to resist, even if it means risking his life.
