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Mickey Rourke Reflects On Role In The Wrestler, Regrets Putting On Weight For It
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Mickey Rourke completed his career comeback with The Wrestler in 2008, and he recently looked back at his regret regarding how he put on weight for the role. Rourke starred in the Darren Aronofsky film as aging pro wrestler Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson, and he posted to Instagram on Wednesday where he talked about bulking up for the role.
Rourke shared a photo from the film and wrote:
“Was just finishing up my nightly 2 hr trainning. I was thinking back to when I did a film called the ” WRESTLER. ” I HONESTLY. REGRET PUTTING ON 70 POUNDS TO LOOK THE PART ..I DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN SKIN AND IT TOOK ALMOST 4 OR 5 YRS TO GET BACK TO 180. IT WAS NOT A GREAT WELL THOUGHT OUT PLAN, I OF COURSE USED STEROIDS AND ATE ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF FOOD 6 TIMES A DAY. WAS VERY STUPID ON MY PART MY, ONLY REAL ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS LONG HRS IN GYM. I REGRET IT BUT IVE MADE MANY DUMB ASS DECISIONS IN MY LIFE. I CRINGE WHEN I SEE PHOTOS OF MYSELF. ” I NEVER SAID I WAS THE SHARPEST PENCIL IN THE BOX. OH WELL I WAS THINKING OUT LOUD AND THOUGHT PERHAPS I COULD GET THIS MESG OUT TO SOME YOUNG DUDE WHO WANTS TO GET BIGGER AND BIGGER.”
The role earned Rourke a Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for the performance.
