News came Sunday that he intends to get into the wrestling ring with a real life wrestler, WWE's Chris Jericho. Nice! Excellent way to gain cred going into the Oscar voting season! The douchebag meter has just risen a few ticks.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
update on the Mickey Rourke Douchebaggery watch...
I speculated some time ago that the clock was ticking on how soon Mickey Rourke would return to the douchebag status he held for so long. He was a prime douchebag for the many years he was on top, and then he all but disappeared from view, and now with The Wrestler, and the attendant Oscar nomination for Best Actor, he has a chance to reinvent himself as a serious artist, a legitimate A-list contender. One might think that, like Travolta with Pulp Fiction, the Mick could parlay this into a mid-career renaissance, and change the way people regard him. But, as we all know, very rarely do people rise above their natures:
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Two words to Mick: Andy Kaufman!
Now Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?
Hey baby, are we losing touch?
REM woulod have to do one for Mickey called The Man on Mars
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