Mickey Rourke rejects job offers despite his economic crisis: “He will only accept if he is paid like a star”

Veteran actor Mickey Rourke (73) is facing one of the most complicated stages of his economic and professional life, but surprisingly he has chosen to reject various job proposals that, according to his team, could help him get out of the financial hole in which he finds himself.

Rourke’s situation made headlines when a fundraising campaign for the actor to pay off a rent debt of nearly $60,000 went viral. If you don’t regularize this issue with your landlord, you could lose your home.

In conversation with TMZ, manager Kimberly Hines said that the actor has received multiple job offers in different formats during the last week, ranging from roles in independent films to photo shootspublic appearances and autograph signings. In fact, in the last two days, his team had evaluated at least six proposals for the actor.

However, despite the apparent financial urgency, Rourke is not interested in accepting these offers under conditions that he considers “below his status.” His manager indicated that the performer will only consider jobs that pay him “like a class A star,” that is, around $200,000 per dayand that also involve working with “top-level” actors and directors, like the ones he has had throughout his career.

His decision is striking for someone who said he had been “living day to day”; However, his own agent supported Rourke’s position. Hines said that If the actor prioritizes quality over quantity, “the money will eventually come.”

Mickey Rourke’s cinematographic career has been a roller coaster. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, he stood out as a rising star in films such as 9½ Weeks (1986), Angel Heart (1987) y Barfly (1987), the latter as the alter ego of the poet Charles Bukowski.

After a prolonged retirement from Hollywood in the 1990s to dedicate himself to professional boxing – a decision that cost him serious injuries, multiple reconstructive surgeries and years away from the big screen – his career seemed stagnant.

The rescue came in 2008, when he starred The fighterdirected by Darren Aronofsky. There he played Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson, a veteran wrestler dragging his last days of fame. The role earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, as well as a Golden Globe and a BAFTA.

Later, Mickey Rourke participated in other box office hits such as Iron Man 2 (2010) y The indestructibles (2010); But over the years his professional life slowed down again.

At the end of December, the actor received an eviction notice that ordered him to pay $59,100 in back rent or face losing your home in a matter of days.

In response to this situation, the actor’s team organized a GoFundMe with the aim of raising $100,000 to help you cover immediate expenses and avoid eviction.

The campaign, titled Support Mickey to Prevent Evictionrose quickly near $96,000although it was later put on hiatus.

Rourke reacted with surprise and annoyance upon learning of this initiative. He soon posted a video on Instagram in which he called the campaign “humiliating.” Likewise, he stated that had not authorized fundraising nor did he intend to accept “charity” from strangers.

“If I needed money, I wouldn’t ask anyone, not fans, not strangers… That’s not my style,” he declared, visibly frustrated, and asked those who had donated to request refunds. The misunderstanding was attributed by his manager to a lack of understanding on Rourke’s part about how the platform worked, and the team claimed that the funds would be returned if he did not wish to receive them.

While his legal situation regarding the eviction is being defined, Rourke has moved to a West Hollywood hotel, whose expenses are being covered by his team and a producer friend.