Mickey Rourke to star in ‘Mona Lisa’ remake

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood comeback kid Mickey Rourke has revealed he was on the verge of committing suicide during his substance abuse period, when a priest saved his life. Contactmusic.com reports, "The Wrestler" star, has revealed in PETA President Ingrid E.

September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood comeback kid Mickey Rourke has signed up to star in "The Ice Man", a film based on the life of real-life hitman Richard 'Iceman' Kuklinski. "The Wrestler" actor believes it will be his defining role, like boxing movie "Raging Bull" was for Robert De Niro, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of middleweight world champion Jake Lamotta in the Martin Scorsese film, reports list.co.uk.

September 20th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood comeback kid Mickey Rourke's model fiance Lena Kuletskaya has called off their engagement. "The Wrestler" actor has been snapped enjoying several nights out with the beauty recently, including at a London nightclub, and he even took her with him to the GQ Men of the Year Awards earlier this month but Kuletskaya has now insisted the pair is just friends, reports contactmusic.com.

September 19th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Mickey Rourke seems to have come between a Russian pop star and his fiancie model leading to the cancellation of their wedding. Model Lena Kuletskaya has apparently been spending a lot of time with 'The Wrestler' star, which has made her singer fiancie Dima Bilan call off their wedding.

September 17th, 2009 LONDON - American actor Mickey Rourke reportedly stunned the crowd at the New York Fashion Week on September 15, when he appeared in a stained suit and confessed he was "still drunk". Rourke, 57, who returned to the limelight with his role in 'The Wrestler', caused heads to turn as he reportedly slurred while speaking to photographers who asked him to pose in between fashion shows.

September 10th, 2009 LONDON - Megan Fox and Mickey Rourke are set to star alongside in new film 'Passion Play'. The 'Transformers' star will play the role of a woman who has wings and is governed by a gangster.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Mickey Rourke, who has shied away from long term relationships since his last divorce, is determined to find himself "an English wife". Rourke, who preferred to spend time with his beloved pet chihuahuas, is now back on the dating scene and looking for a lady and he's decided to start his search in Britain, reports contactmusic.com.

August 10th, 2009 LONDON - Naomi Watts is set to star in the remake of Alfred Hitchcock's suspense classic 'The Birds' from 1963. Watts is to take the lead role, played by Tippi Hedren in the original.

July 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Mickey Rourke gave a glimpse of his days as a boxer when he punched over a barrier erected to block off roadworks in London yesterday. The actor was at his mischievous high outside the Wellington Club, when he stole a photographer's camera and went on to click the snappers.

July 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood's comeback kid Mickey Rourke is eyeing a move back to his native New York, as the actor is reportedly on the hunt for a new home in Manhattan. "The Wrestler" star, who grew up in Schenectady County but now lives in Los Angeles, rents two floors of a brownstone building in the West Village when he visits the Big Apple but Rourke is now looking for a larger, pet-friendly apartment with outdoor space where he can settle, reports dailystar.co.uk.

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Mickey Rourke has blasted Hollywood's casting couch culture, insisting that some directors abuse their position to bed aspiring young actors. The Wrestler actor revealed that he had seen girls landing roles without even going for an audition, while he had to labour his way in to movies.

June 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood's comeback star Mickey Rourke has revealed he never stopped wearing designer clothes even when he was broke. The US actor, who recently made a comeback in the Oscar-nominated The Wrestler after his initial career stalled in the 1990s, said even at his lowest ebb he never gave up his wardrobe and always looked good, reports celebritygossip.ie.

June 4th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood's comeback star Mickey Rourke credits his late brother for preventing him from committing suicide. The Wrestler actor became depressed and suicidal after splitting from his wife Carrie Otis in 1998, while experiencing a lull in his acting career, and discovered a low in his life.

May 17th, 2009 LONDON - Katie Price a.k.a Jordan has reportedly admitted that she's in love with another man. TV's The Apprentice star Mona Lewis says Katie, 30, revealed the bombshell to her on a boozy night out.

May 7th, 2009 LONDON - Movie hardman Mickey Rourke has been asked to slim down for his role as Russian villain Whiplash in the new Iron Man sequel. The actor, who gained 30 pounds of muscle to play washed-up grappler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler, is said to be struggling to lose his beefed-up physique from the 2008 film, reports The Daily Express.