By Russ Fischer/Feb. 8, 2010 4:53 pm EST
EW talked to the actor and ran the image you see above. Before I get to Rourke’s comments about Megan Fox, let’s cover what the film is about. We originally ran the following logline:
The film is written and directed by Mitch Glazer, who wrote Scrooged and The Recruit. Rourke and Glazer went to high school together, and the director told Rourke about this story idea over a decade ago. So this one is a long time coming. Based on the description, I’m wildly curious to see the final product. EW says the film has just wrapped, so it’s possible we’ll see it this year if a buyer steps up.
So, about the more gossipy quotes from Rourke…basically he seems to dismiss the chops of Evan Rachel Wood and Marisa Tomei. I’m sure Darren Aronofsky would have something to say about the following quote. But maybe it’s just Rourke being Rourke. We love him because he’s nuts…right? As he says of his big comeback movie, “Well, The Wrestler was quite tough. There wasn’t much chemistry there. Uh, that’s a whole other conversation. With Megan and I, there’s a lot of chemistry and a lot of respect.”
