it wasn't just the story of a washed-up professional wrestler that captivated audiences. It was the meta-narrative playing out before their very eyes: Mickey Rourke, once Hollywood's bad boy and ...

The 72-year-old had previously denied using the performance-enhancing drug to play wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson in the Oscar-nominated ... an aging wrestler (Mickey Rourke) who, although ...

A former pro wrestler tries to stage one ... story play out in real life right now, as Mickey Rourke’s unexpected rise has sparked well-earned Oscar buzz. There’s more than a little ...

The Wrestler may be plenty visceral ... You want to make a comeback saga, you get a washed-up star—in this case, Mickey Rourke, for whom Aronofsky and screenwriter Robert Siegel conceived ...

Actor Mickey Rourke teamed up with filmmaker Darren Aronofsky for the Oscar-nominated film The Wrestler. The movie marked a bit of a comeback for Rourke after years of controversy briefly stalled ...

Mickey Rourke has been considered a lock for a Best Actor nomination for his comeback performance in “The Wrestler,” but that didn’t stop the famously self-destructive actor from effectively ...

That was back in early September, when the Los Angeles Times headlined the question: “Will The Wrestler get hold of an Oscar for Mickey Rourke?” My guess: maybe, because Hollywood loves a ...

It’s right there in the title: “The Wrestler” is one man’s story ... open heart and damaged soul, by Mickey Rourke? While Rourke’s resurgence has come as a surprise to many (including ...

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Mickey Rourke is getting candid about how ... A scene from the 2008 Oscar-nominated movie “The Wrestler. Niko Tavernise/Fox Searchlight Rourke rose to fame in the 1980s after landing the part ...