Mickey Rourke 'Tickled Pink' About First Oscar Nod

Mickey Rourke 'Tickled Pink' About First Oscar Nod
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Golden Globe award winner Mickey Rourke tells "The Insider" how it feels to be nominated for the coveted Academy Award for his acting performance in 'The Wrestler.'


"I’m very grateful and appreciative of this incredible honor," Rourke says. "I’m tickled pink."

Rourke is nominated for his highly-acclaimed career comeback role playing Randy "The Ram" Robinson in Darren Aronofsky's 'The Wrestler.' This is the actor's first Academy Award nomination.   He won the Best Actor Golden Globe award for the same role earlier this month.

Published 1/22/09 by the Insider

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  • I am so glad that Mickey Rourke is finally getting the recognition he deserves with an Oscar nomination. I have been a fan of his since the early 1980s. His talent is comparable to DeNiro and Brando. And finally, Mickey Rourke is in character for...
    Anonymous 1/28/09 Reply
  • I would love to see Mickey Rourke win this Oscar. He has done a lot of fine work. We all have struggles and demons. I am so happy that he was able to pull himself together for this role, and hopefully the ones to come..I have been waiting for many...
    Anonymous 1/23/09 Reply
  • I'm happy MIckey Rourke has made a come-back; he's had a hard time of it and he's come out better for it. But I hope and pray he sees fit to invest in a comb, shampoo and a bar of soap. He might do well to see a stylist so he comes to the Academy...
    MISSMOO 1/22/09 Reply