Mickey Rourke To Play Mafia Hitman Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 09-23-2009, 03:13 PM

Rourke: The Ice Man

Mickey Rourke has a killer new role - playing a Mafia assassin in The Ice Man.

The star will also team up with the author of the original 2006 book, Phil Carlo, to produce the forthcoming picture.

Rourke will portray multiple killer Richard Kuklinski, who worked for several Italian-American crime families.

Kuklinski claimed to have murdered more than 200 men over 30 years before his arrest in 1986 and subsequent death in 2006.

And Carlo is delighted that The Wrestler star is taking on the role, because they became instant pals when they met earlier this year.

He tells New York Post gossip column PageSix, "We hit it off beautifully. He's really looking forward to being the Ice Man, and I think he'll do a great job.

"We're producing it together. We'll shoot in the spring in New York, New Jersey and Florida."

And Rourke is convinced the role could have a huge effect on his career, similar to the notoriety Robert De Niro gained when he portrayed boxer Jake Lamotta in Raging Bull in 1980.

Carlo adds, "He's talking about it being his Raging Bull."

-IMDB News

browneyes106 · 09-23-2009, 03:27 PM

I think Mickey is perfect for the role. I have been wanting to read Phil Carlo's book after he did an interview for A&E a couple of years ago.

JamesG · 09-23-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by browneyes106

I think Mickey is perfect for the role. I have been wanting to read Phil Carlo's book after he did an interview for A&E a couple of years ago.

So do I. I saw that interview on YouTube some time ago.

isiahthomas · 10-03-2009, 03:49 PM

I wanna check this out. Is it coming to theatres or straight to video?

JamesG · 10-03-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

I wanna check this out. Is it coming to theatres or straight to video?

I really don't know much about it or who else is going to be in it at this point.

I can't say for sure but my guess is that it will probably be an indy release in limited theaters.

09-23-2009, 03:13 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	Mickey Rourke To Play Mafia Hitman Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski Rourke: The Ice Man Mickey Rourke has a killer new role - playing a Mafia assassin in The Ice Man. The star will also team up with the author of the original 2006 book, Phil Carlo, to produce the forthcoming picture. Rourke will portray multiple killer Richard Kuklinski, who worked for several Italian-American crime families. Kuklinski claimed to have murdered more than 200 men over 30 years before his arrest in 1986 and subsequent death in 2006. And Carlo is delighted that The Wrestler star is taking on the role, because they became instant pals when they met earlier this year. He tells New York Post gossip column PageSix, "We hit it off beautifully. He's really looking forward to being the Ice Man, and I think he'll do a great job. "We're producing it together. We'll shoot in the spring in New York, New Jersey and Florida." And Rourke is convinced the role could have a huge effect on his career, similar to the notoriety Robert De Niro gained when he portrayed boxer Jake Lamotta in Raging Bull in 1980. Carlo adds, "He's talking about it being his Raging Bull." -IMDB News

09-23-2009, 03:27 PM	#2
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I think Mickey is perfect for the role. I have been wanting to read Phil Carlo's book after he did an interview for A&E a couple of years ago.

10-03-2009, 03:49 PM	#4
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I wanna check this out. Is it coming to theatres or straight to video?