Mickey Rourke on Fire, will Star in ‘St. Vincent’

Here’s the most popular scenario in Hollywood big shot studio executive offices…

Exec #1: “Hey, we’ve got this great new script, but we can’t figure out who to cast.”
Exec #2: “Oh, have I got the guy for you!”
Exec #1: “Really? Who?”
Exec #2: “Mickey Rourke!”
Exec #1: “Yeah, he’s perfect!”

Oh, fine… don’t get the wrong idea. I love Mickey and I’m absolutely thrilled he’s making a huge comeback, but it amazes me at the number of projects he’s suddenly being offered. The newest in this unbelievable string of castings is that Rourke will star in ‘St. Vincent’, written by Cameron Young and directed by Walter Hill (Johnny Handsome).

He’ll play a hit man who returns to New York to complete a botched hit. Masquerading as a priest, he finds himself hearing the confession of the man who he is targeting. — HR

[source: Hollywood Reporter]