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Nel [[1991]], Rourke decise che "...doveva tornare a boxare," perché sentiva che"...era sulla via dell'autodistruzione...e che non sentiva rispetto di se stesso come attore." Quando Rourke divenne un pugile professionista, vinse tutti gli incontri con avversari di minor livello (e ottenne un pareggio). Tuttavia, pur non riuscendo mai a raggiungere una caratura sportiva di livello nazionale, subì numerosi infortuni, come il naso rotto, denti spezzati, costole incrinate, lingua tagliata, e la compressione dello zigomo.
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=== Ritorno al grande schermo ===
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All'inizio degli anni 90, [[Quentin Tarantino]] offrì a Rourke la parte di Butch Coolidge in ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]''. Rourke rifiutò, and the role eventually was offered to [[Matt Dillon]] and [[Sylvester Stallone]], before [[Bruce Willis]] invested in the film and was given the part.
After his retirement from boxing, Rourke did accept brief roles in several 1990s films, including [[John Grisham]]'s ''[[The Rainmaker (1997 film)|The Rainmaker]]'', [[Vincent Gallo]]'s ''[[Buffalo '66]]'', [[Steve Buscemi]]'s ''[[Animal Factory]]'' and [[Sylvester Stallone]]'s remake of ''[[Get Carter]].'' While Rourke was also selected for a significant role in [[Terrence Malick]]'s ''[[The Thin Red Line]]'', Rourke's part ended up on the editing room floor. Rourke also played a small part in a cult classic entitled ''[[Thursday (movie)|Thursday]]'', in which he plays a crooked cop (along with his usual cool and calm routine).
Beginning in [[2000 in film|2000]], Rourke took the role of The Cook in [[Jonas Åkerlund]]'s ''[[Spun]]'', which became a cult hit amongst Generation X audiences. In ''Spun'', Rourke was teamed up once again with his ''Pope of Greenwich Village'' co-star [[Eric Roberts]] and his performance in ''Spun'' is considered the highlight of the film by many critics.
His first collaborations with directors [[Robert Rodriguez]] and [[Tony Scott]] in ''[[Once Upon a Time in Mexico (film)|Once Upon a Time in Mexico]]'' and ''[[Man on Fire (2004 film)|Man on Fire]]'', were for smaller roles. Nonetheless, these directors subsequently decided to cast Rourke in lead roles in their next films.
In [[2005 in film|2005]], Rourke made his comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role ('''Marv''') in [[Robert Rodriguez]]'s adaptation of [[Frank Miller (comics)|Frank Miller]]'s ''[[Sin City (film)|Sin City]]''. Rourke received awards from the [[Chicago Film Critics Association]], the IFTA and the Online Film Critics Society, as well as "Man of the Year" from ''[[Total Film]]'' magazine that year. Rourke followed ''Sin City'' with a supporting role in [[Tony Scott]]'s ''[[Domino (film)|Domino]]'' alongside [[Keira Knightley]]. Rourke's time in the early 1990s with [[Hell's Angels]] and [[Tupac Shakur]] and his stint as a boxer gave him a gritty, street-wise credibility in his role as a bounty hunter.
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== Collaborazioni ==
Inoltre, nel [[2003]], Mickey Rourke diede voce al personaggio "Jericho" nella terzo episodio della serie di "Driver": ''[[Driv3r]]''.
== Attività più recente ==
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It is anticipated that Rourke will take the role of ''The Blackbird'' in an adaptation of [[Elmore Leonard]]'s ''[[Killshot]], '', '''Darrius Sayle''' in an adaptation of the [[Alex Rider]] novel ''[[Stormbreaker_%28film%29|Stormbreaker]].'' He will also appear in a role alongside [[Ray Liotta]] in [[John McNaughton]]'s ''[[The Night Job]]'' and reprise the role of Marv in the [[A Dame to Kill For|Dame to Kill For]] segment of ''[[Sin City 2]]''.
Rourke also recently appeared in a 40-page story by photographer [[Bryan Adams]] for Berlin's ''[[Zoo Magazine]]''. In an article about Rourke's return to steady acting roles, entitled ''Mickey Rourke Rising'' (from The Gate), Christopher Heard stated that actors Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, and Brad Pitt have "...animated praise for Rourke and his work." Despite having withdrawn from acting at various points, and having made movies that he now sees as a creative "sell-out" (the action film ''[[Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man]]''), Rourke has stated that "...all that I have been through...[has] made me a better, more interesting actor." Rourke's renewed interest in pursuing acting can be seen in his statement that "...my best work is still ahead of me" (article in The Gate).
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== Filmografia ==
*''[[1941: Allarme a Hollywood]]'' ([[1979]])
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