The actor who saved Mickey Rourke’s career: “He paid my fee out of his own pocket”
A gruff guardian angel.
Mickey Rourke
The only movie Johnny Depp called perfect cinema: “It was unbelievable”
Depp has always loved this obscure ’80s crime drama.
The movie Mickey Rourke never wanted anyone to see: “It’s so bad it can’t get out”
He seems to say it a lot.
The actor who made an enemy of Robert De Niro and paid the price for decades: “He refused to work with me”
He’s still got a chip on his shoulder.
The one actor Brad Pitt always wanted to emulate: “He blows my mind”
Pitt believes he can see shades of this intense star in his own performances.
The actor who was too scared to work with Mickey Rourke: “Lost his balls, really”
This young star allegedly got cold feet about sharing the screen with Rourke.
10 actors hailed as the ‘next big thing’ who failed to live up to the hype
Crushed under the weight of pressure.
The movie Mickey Rourke hated every second of: “It was like pulling fucking teeth”
Typically unfiltered.