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WWE Hall of Famer training Mickey Rourke for movie role


Reported by: Colin Vassallo
Submitted on:
Jan 6, 2008 - 11:08:14 PM

- Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke - who replaced Nicholas Cage in the leading role for the upcoming movie 'The Wrestler' - made an appearance during the weekend WXW event in Allentown, PA., which is headed by WWE Hall of Famer Afa Anoa'i. The former WWF tag team title holder was chosen to be the trainer for Rourke and is in charge to get him prepared for his role for the movie, which will be directed by Darren Aronofsky. Initially Nicholas Cage was chosen to be the main character and he even showed up backstage at an ROH show last year to do research however he dropped out of the project. Filming is set to start at the end of this month.



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