One might call Mickey Rourke’s next movie, Rourke: The Professional, but unfortunately that would be copying Luc Besson’s title for the amazing Leon film starring Jean Reno. Now that I think about it – screw that title because the name of his newest film is even better, its called The Ice Man, a true story about a mafia contract killer.
Earlier today Matty Beckerman, CEO of Natural Selection, announced at Tiff that Rourke has been cast to play mafia contract killer Richard “The Ice Man” Kuklinski. This is happening during the time in which buyers have been shopping around and deciding whether or not they should purchase Rourke’s latest film, Passion Play.
The film is based on Philip Carlo’s book The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer. Now I don’t know about all of you but if this movie does come to fruition I...
Earlier today Matty Beckerman, CEO of Natural Selection, announced at Tiff that Rourke has been cast to play mafia contract killer Richard “The Ice Man” Kuklinski. This is happening during the time in which buyers have been shopping around and deciding whether or not they should purchase Rourke’s latest film, Passion Play.
The film is based on Philip Carlo’s book The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer. Now I don’t know about all of you but if this movie does come to fruition I...
- 9/13/2010
- by Alex DiGiovanna
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Mikey Rourke has landed another great badass movie role! He will star in a movie based on the true story of Richard “The Ice Man” Kuklinski, called The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer, Rourke will take on the role of The Ice Man.
The movie will be adapted from the 2006 book written by Philip Carlo. It tells the true story of a man who admitted to killing over 250 people while working for crime families in Newark, NJ and New York City.
This seems like a role that Rourke is perfect for. Producer Matty Beckerman agrees saying,
This is a role Mickey Rourke was born to play and, as a huge fan of David McKenna’s work, I am thrilled to have him on board.
This is the kind of role that could win Rourke an Oscar. What do you all think about Rourke taking on the role of this mad man?...
The movie will be adapted from the 2006 book written by Philip Carlo. It tells the true story of a man who admitted to killing over 250 people while working for crime families in Newark, NJ and New York City.
This seems like a role that Rourke is perfect for. Producer Matty Beckerman agrees saying,
This is a role Mickey Rourke was born to play and, as a huge fan of David McKenna’s work, I am thrilled to have him on board.
This is the kind of role that could win Rourke an Oscar. What do you all think about Rourke taking on the role of this mad man?...
- 9/13/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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