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The Return of Mickey Rourke

Remember last year when no matter where you looked, you heard about formerly down and out actor Robert Downey Jr.? Everything Downey touched turned to gold. It seems like this year, the big return may be that of Mickey Rourke. This photo is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License Rourke’s breakout acting role was in the 1981 film Body Heat. But, he also appeared in the ‘80s cult film Diner as well as the coming of age tale Rumble Fish. Like it’s predecessor The Outsiders, which literally featured every hot, young actor in Hollywood at the time, Rumble Fish … Continue reading →

Insurance Company Fights “The Expendables”

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You may have seen the movie “The Expendables” when it hit the theaters last year. It is definitely an action movie, and it featured a lot of big name, famous, actors. All action movies end up being covered by one insurance company or another, for obvious reasons. Right now, the production company that made “The Expendables” is fighting with their insurance company. Alta Vista Productions is the name of the production company that made the movie called “The Expendables”. Some of the action stars involved in the movie are big name action stars that most people would immediately recognize. These … Continue reading →

Actors that Turned Down Iconic Roles – Part One

Actors that Turned Down Iconic Roles – Part One Yesterday, I was reading at MSNBC how Nicholas Cage was once considered for the role of Randy “The Ram” Robinson in The Wrestler. In case you’ve been living in a cave, this was a role that went to ourke and resurrected his career, despite his losing the Best Actor Oscar this year to Sean Penn. Apparently, there had been rumors circulating that Cage was “let go” from the movie, but he cleared that up at the premiere of his newest movie Knowing. “I wasn’t quote “dropped” from the movie,” Cage told … Continue reading →