In a recent media photo shot, comeback actor/boxer, Mickey Rourke is seen posing with fellow actor/boxer Gem, grinning heartily, with both sporting Alenver`s signature underwear peering out from their jeans waistline. It is a refreshing site to see a forgotten actor who many considered unbankable, to be so happily "in the moment" enjoying his new life, and sporting a new fashion buzz from Alenver Inc, the latest competitor in the world of men`s and women`s underwear. From an early career with promise to a more recent career without, Rourke has shown what some consider his best acting to date, in his latest role as an aging fighter on the ropes in The Wrestler. The Wrestler brings to the screen a collection of wrestlers seen at the end of their wrestling careers, still hoping for a chance at the big leagues. They`re hoping for that last chance to feel the glow of the win in front of a crowd of 50,000 despite the years of drops, throws, beatings that take place in the life of a pro wrestler. After a career as a hero-stud pro wrestler, Rourke`s wrestler body has bloated with steroids, and his face and body are scarred with the results of his years in the ring. Rourke does not present a pretty picture of himself in this movie - and that ability to take the risk and present himself in such a way sets him apart as an actor. Similarly, by giving a soul bearing performance as a character not only confronting his aging self, but also his 20 year rival in a rematch, as well as his estranged daughter, Rourke has added a new facet to his acting persona. This performance has not gone unnoticed - as he won the top honor of the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival and has also been nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award. Word is spreading that he may also be getting the Oscar nomination nod for this lead role. These mominations show the wide appeal of Rourke`s performance because the voting blocks of the two awards are particularly unique. The Screen Actors` Guild, affectionately referred to as the SAG Awards is the only industry accolade selected by an actors` peers. With panels for both movie and television nominations, 2100 members vote for the winners. Alternately, The Golden Globe Awards are a product of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. This is a collaboration of International Journalists based in Hollywood who disseminate information regarding movies and television around the world. This Association strengthens cultural ties between foreign countries and the United States. Mickey Rourke has proven his acting stature to both his acting peers and the international media - not bad for a boxer from the tough streets of Liberty City, Miami. Rourke`s acting comeback is a sharp contrast to the previous lows and lulls in this career. After a successful period in the 1980`s in films such as 1941, Heaven`s Gate, Body Heat, 9 _ weeks, Rumblefish and Year of the Dragon in roles from murderer, paraplegic, professional arsonist, to motor cycle boy and hair dresser, TIME magazine hailed his choice of roles as sexy, dangerous and adventurous. Slowly, his reputation changed as he was considered rowdy and unreliable, demanding of unusual allowances (such as including his pet chihuahua in a movie) and has been known to walk off the movie set. He left acting for a four-year period beginning in 1991, when he decided that he "had to go back to boxing" because he felt that he "... was self-destructing ... (and) had no respect for myself being an actor." Although boxing promotors considered him too old to challenge top level younger boxers. Rourke also admits he did this as a personal test - to test himself physically through the bouts. After retiring from boxing, in order to be taken serious as an actor, Rourke landed roles in Francis Ford Coppola`s "The Rainmaker" as a sleazy lawyer without ethics, Steve Buscemi`s Animal Factory as an edgy transvestite drag performer and then continued his range of characters in films as a crooked cop, martial arts lead villain and bounty hunter. Hollywood has been eyeing his cleaned up act. Directors who took him on in supporting roles, later gave him lead roles in their following films and the future looked a lot more hopeful for Rourke - utlimately landing him the role for which he has received so much recognition. Despite having withdrawn from acting at various points, and having made "sell-out" movies Rourke has stated that "...all that I have been through...[has] made me a better, more interesting actor." Rourke`s renewed interest in pursuing acting can be seen in his statement that "...my best work is still ahead of me" (article in The Gate). Judging by the smile and satifaction Rourke shows in his Alenver photo with fellow actor/fighter, Gem from France, that work will only get better. And that`s a definite plus for us all.
In a recent media photo shot, comeback actor/boxer, Mickey Rourke is seen posing with fellow actor/boxer Gem, grinning heartily, with both sporting Alenver`s signature underwear peering out from their jeans waistline. It is a refreshing site to see a forgotten actor who many considered unbankable, to be so happily "in the moment" enjoying his new life, and sporting a new fashion buzz from Alenver Inc, the latest competitor in the world of men`s and women`s underwear. From an early career with promise to a more recent career without, Rourke has shown what some consider his best acting to date, in his latest role as an aging fighter on the ropes in The Wrestler.
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