Recently, American actor Mickey Rourke spoke on Newsmax on the ongoing issue between Russia and Ukraine. The Angel Heart actress complimented the Ukrainian people’s resilience in the face of difficult circumstances during the conversation. He stated:
“Ukraine is battling more valiantly than anyone anticipated… Everyone genuinely believed it would end in two to five days, in my opinion. But whatever occurred, did. However, the Ukrainians are currently fighting so valiantly that they just will not give up.
The actor also expressed his admiration for Ukrainians’ spirit of resistance and gave advice on maintaining faith in trying circumstances. He declared,
“It doesn’t matter if there are just two Ukrainians left; they will fight to the the end. I want them to be able to fight a lot. When the moment is right, only something from above, not from below, will be able to put an end to this lunacy.
Social media users shared the interview tape extensively, however instead of focusing on Mickey Rourke’s comments regarding the Russia-Ukraine issue, some people observed that he was not recognizably in the clip.
One of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces in the past was Mickey Rourke. He was in a supporting role in Steven Spielberg’s 1941 before making his breakthrough in a major motion picture with 1981’s Body Heat.
With his roles in movies like Diner, Rumble Fish, 912 Weeks, Barfly, Angel Heart, Year of the Dragon, Homeboy, and Wild Orchid, among others, the 69-year-old furthered his rise to prominence.
The actor chose to switch from acting to professional boxing in the early 1990s, leaving behind a remarkably successful acting career. Before breaking into the entertainment business, Rourke reportedly began boxing at the age of 12 and had a brief amateur career.
Between 1964 and 1973, Rourke won 27 games, including 12 straight knockouts and 3 losses. In the 1990s, when he returned to the ring as a professional boxer, he too had great success. In eight fights, he went undefeated and recorded six victories, including four knockouts and two draws.
Unfortunately, he sustained a number of terrible facial injuries during his boxing career. According to reports, Rourke experienced two broken noses in addition to toe and rib injuries. In addition, he suffered from a split tongue, a squeezed cheekbone, and even temporary short-term memory loss.
In addition, Rourke required a number of reconstructive surgery to address his boxing-related ailments. But several of those operations didn’t provide the actor the intended outcome, which led to him having surgery repeatedly.
Comparing Rourke’s facial features to his first appearance in the industry, they were hardly recognizable. In a 2009 interview with The Daily Mail, the Wrestler actor finally discussed his injuries. He confirmed at the time,
“I broke my nose twice. I underwent five procedures for my nose and one for a broken cheekbone.
He also discussed how his reconstructive surgery changed his appearance and how it affected him. He stated:
I went to the incorrect person to put my face back together because most of it was to fix the devastation that boxing had made of my face.
Following his most recent interview with Newsmax, interest in Mickey Rourke’s appearance increased. Following the interview, a number of individuals tweeted about how curious they were about his changing appearance.
Following his retirement from boxing, Mickey Rourke went back into acting and appeared in a number of movies, including The Rainmaker, Buffalo ’66, Get Carter, Sin City, Iron Man 2, Immortals, and The Expendables.
He competed in The Masked Singer’s fourth season in 2020, but he left the competition soon after the “Gremlin” performance of Ben E. King’s Stand By Me.
