If you’re old enough, like some folks around here, you probably yell at the local kids, “HEY You kids, STOP THAT!” from your porch. But you might also remember Mickey Rourke from old movies like Angel Heart and Nine 1/2 Weeks and The Pope of Greenwich Village back in the 80s.
Mickey Rourke To Play Villain in Iron Man 2
But most of yous guys probably remember him from his fantastic role as Marv in Frank Miller’s Sin City (2005)… notice who the priest is in the movie?
Well, well see more of him in Sin City 2 in 2010. I can’t wait! Many of you also remember Rourke’s most recent role of Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson in The Wrestler (2008) about an aging professional wrestler, decades past his prime, who ekes out a living working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee who attempts to come to terms with his life outside the ring. He struggles with his new life as a nobody when an offer of a high-profile wrestling rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, The Ayatollah, comes his way.
Mickey Rourke To Play In Iron Man 2
So, that Mickey Rourke has just signed up with ICM for the role of the Russian villain in Iron Man 2! Rumor has it that Rourke was low-balled by the studio to the unsavory tune of $250K. Jesus, give the guy a break! Fortunately, Rourke’s agent, David Unger, got the quote up to a “significant” level in spite of the current melting economy where the studios are taking advantage of talent, attempting to screw them to the pool table… stupid studios!
Mickey Rourke As Marv in Sin City
Rumor also has it that Rourke is tapped to play the villain in Spider-Man 4. Apparently, Marvel did the same thing to Samuel L. Jackson, low-balled him hell’s canyon! … Stupid Marvel! They low-balled him, but then eventually came up from their pathetic offer and secured in a long-term, 9 film commitment for Jackson to play Nick Fury. One of those films Jackson is expected to be in is Iron Man 2. Go Jackson!
Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury
As for Samuel’s Nick Fury role in the 9 Marvel films, they haven’t all been announced yet, but so far they include Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, The Avengers(!!!), and perhaps even a S.H.I.E.L.D movie with Jackson’s Fury as the lead. Any of you people out there remember who played Nick Fury before? … No?…. David Hasselhoff! He might look the part but he ain’t no cigar chompin’ Fury.
I leave you with Mickey Rourke’s Marv.
… Oh COME ON! You tell me that doesn’t look like Hasselhoff!!
Nick Fury
Tags: Iron Man 2, Mickey Rourke, Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson
Might as well call him rubberman.