or Mickey Rourke To Play Nonexistent Villain In Movie That Doesn’t Exist, Claims Unreliable Brit Tabloid
The Sun, a British rag that constantly fabricates film news and as such, leaves sites like us looking like dupes when we trust them (so we sorta don’t this time), reports that Mickey Rourke has been offered a role in Sylvester Stallone’s still-incubating “Rambo V.” The Sun claims a “source” overheard them having tea at a Four Seasons in LA when conversation about the Oscars turned to Rourke playing a role in the next “Rambo” picture, and by Mickey saying he was “up for it” sans paperwork or agent, we guess that means he’s already in, right?
Stallone, who’s set to shoot “The Expendables” with Rourke later this spring, supposedly has a deal with Lionsgate for a fifth “Rambo” adventure, but movement has been slow since the last one was successful, but not necessarily a blockbuster. He’s spoken about a conflict as to whether the film will take place in America or a foreign country, but other than that there’s no indication that this is prepared to start shooting anytime soon, or whether the 62-year old Stallone is up writing, directing and starring in two big action movies back to back. Not that Mickey’s complaining- in addition to “The Expendables,” he’s shooting Walter Hill’s “St. Vincent,” the drama “Broken Horses” and, tentatively, “Iron Man 2,” though no contract agreement has been reached yet.
PS, Stallone and Rourke were recently spotted having lunch together in L.A., but they are friends and it could easily be just that.
