What Mickey Rourke paid for popularity and how he got to complete loneliness

Now Mickey Rourke cares about Ukraine as much as the whole world. This is not just about ordinary human compassion. For the past 8 years, the main assistant of the actor is a Ukrainian. Dmitry Korneychuk became for the star not only the right hand, but also the best friend. What connects these people and why Mickey Rourke no longer has friends, read more in the article.



GettyImages Mickey Rourke now has a difficult childhood. While his stepfather was engaged in assault, and his mother tolerated it, the guy was brought up by the street. He grew up in a not so prosperous neighborhood. Despite this, he managed to get on his feet. The desire to avenge his stepfather for his mother led the future actor to the boxing ring. He began to vent his hatred on the battlefield and was quite successful at it.

At school, Mickey was attracted only to physical education. However, he also became involved in drama class and even played in several plays. This attracted him so much that the guy decided to connect his life with acting. However, he could not enter the appropriate educational institution.



For a long time Rourke worked where he had to, and then went into crime. When during one of the dangerous transactions he almost lost his life, Mickey decided to stop with criminal activities. Then he tried to enter the acting studio of Lee Strasberg. Despite the fact that not everyone managed to do this, Rourke was accepted on the first try. So began the thorny acting path of the future celebrity.

Somehow Mickey managed to complete his training. He moved to Los Angeles, but at first nobody wanted to shoot him. Rourke was then noticed by Steven Spielberg, and soon he began to be given supporting roles in films. A new round in his career began thanks to director Lawrence Kasdan. And the role in the movie “Fightfish” showed what the actor is really capable of.



GettyImages Rourke made the film Nine and a Half Weeks. Mickey was very demanding and did not want to play in films that, in his opinion, were not enough for real cinema. He soon became one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood. Big money gave the star not only fame, but also a sense of freedom: he went on a banquet.

Mickey’s rapidly developing career paused after the movie Bullet. In the following years, he got roles only in second-rate films. Because of the pernicious addictions and fissure character, Rourke earned fame as a scandalous actor. Once again, he managed to express himself loudly thanks to the film “Wrestler”.

For many years Mickey Rourke spent in the boxing ring. He became a professional boxer, for which he paid with his appearance. Due to many injuries, the actor had to go under the knife of a surgeon. However, the manipulations carried out with his face did not bring the desired result. He has lost his former attraction, which he regrets.



GettyImages But even more the actor grieves for lost friends. He felt really happy with the people he met on the street when he was young. Most of them are no longer alive. Mickey Rourke's colleagues were never respected. As long as he acted in good conscience and followed his principles, others made concessions for profit.

Mickey Rourke has only one friend. This is his assistant Dmitry Korneychuk, with whom the actor has been cooperating for the past 8 years. When the war broke out in Ukraine, the American was shocked that such a thing was possible. He cares about the fate of Ukrainians and at the same time admires their courage. To win this terrible war, Russia will have to destroy Ukraine. The freedom-loving people will never surrender.



Dmitry Korneychuk has many relatives in Ukraine. With tears in his eyes, Mickey Rourke says his biggest fear is when a friend comes to him in the middle of the night and tells him that one of his family is gone. Despite all the horrors that are happening now in Ukraine through the fault of the Russians, the actor has not lost faith in their prudence. Amazing!

Mickey Rourke and Dmitry Korneichuk are so close that the actor signed his entire fortune to a man. He seems to trust him more than he trusts himself. A celebrity does not care about the outcome of his life. He is not afraid of the end because he believes he will meet his beloved brother Joseph in heaven.



The famous American actor is 69 years old. The last time he appeared in a movie ("Man of God") was last year. Although Mickey doesn’t have many friends, he always has his loyal companion and beloved dogs. What else does it take to be happy?

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