He turned down Pulp Fiction, Top Gun, Rain Man…

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Mickey Rourke

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SpaceRain — 11 years ago(August 26, 2014 05:10 AM)

I know it was his career, his choice but man just imagine what his career would be like had he not turned down the roles he was offeredhe'd be a legend. He turned down Bruce Willis's role in Pulp Fiction, Tom Cruise's roles in Top Gun and Rain Man, Will Smith's role in Bad Boys, Robin Williams' role in Dead Poets Society. I mean how did he get offered so many huge roles that would've defined his career? Was he that well-known of an actor back then? Because had he kept it up and not turned them down he would be as famous as the actors that got the roles he didn't do, possibly more famous. Oh well.

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nini- — 11 years ago(August 26, 2014 05:18 AM)

That's why we love him, because he's a rebel to the core, especially against himself

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asgard-5 — 11 years ago(August 26, 2014 08:10 AM)

Of all these I only liked Pulp Fiction. And even then I like Bruce's energy in that movie so much I couldn't really picture Mickey (of that time) doing his part.

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Genkem — 11 years ago(August 28, 2014 07:46 AM)

Yes, good roles, but most of these are not meaty enough for Rourke. What we love about Mickey is the complexity of his characters.how they are both loathsome and sensitive and emotional all at once. You almost don't know what to feel when you view him, and it draws you in. He is a master of that, and can pull it off with his facial expressions, alone. The only role out of these that I could imagine for him would be Charlie Babbitt. Even though Tom Cruise did a great job, I think Mickey could have brought more to that character; drawing out more of the dark side and selfishness before being overcome with love.

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Kel_Vernsen — 11 years ago(August 28, 2014 09:41 PM)

Too much meat is not good.

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arasace — 11 years ago(September 02, 2014 10:09 PM)

He was offered Val Kilmers Iceman role in Top Gun, not Maverick.
Top Gun was written with Cruise in mind for the lead, watch the Bluray features.

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loulou1992 — 11 years ago(November 01, 2014 06:56 PM)

wrong it was written with Cruise in mind but studios and Scott wanted Rourke

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arasace — 11 years ago(November 09, 2014 06:08 PM)

Whats your source?
Mines Jerry Bruckheimers own words on the bluray.

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loulou1992 — 11 years ago(November 10, 2014 10:23 AM)

My source, it's a know fact Mickey was wanted for Top Gun, and No way back then would of they offered a little dwarf the film over Mickey. Go think about that. Mickey was the Brando of the 80's and every one wanted him but he pushed and pushed em all away.

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Doc_Cochran — 10 years ago(February 08, 2016 09:21 PM)

lol aka you have no fkn source and are just another tom cruise hating troll. My god can't you dumb asses at least be original?

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recalibrated — 10 years ago(December 03, 2015 09:55 AM)

All for the best. Having seen these films and the fellas that played the roles mentioned, just can't imagine Mickey in their place. He knew best.

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knish2 — 10 years ago(December 07, 2015 06:51 PM)

well he turned them down for the wrong reasons as he himself admitted, for not liking the director (as a person not as a filmmaker).

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There-Can-Be-Only-One — 10 years ago(December 08, 2015 10:17 PM)

but man just imagine what his career would be like had he not turned down the roles he was offered
It would probably be much like it is now. Most likely, he would have slammed his costars, the directors, the producers, etc and burned another bridge.
I love the man, but he is his own worst enemy.