The Pope of Greenwich Village

MICKEY ROURKE IS WAITING FOR HIS RIDE IN NEON PANTS

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Would you pick this man up? Mickey Rourke is waiting for his ride outside the Equinox gym after an afternoon workout. HIs neon spandex leggings are eye-catching but his face always seems to be changing somewhat. His hair is pulled back and up in a tiny pony tail. He recently finished filming “Skin Traffik” in which he was reunited with his “The Pope of Greenwich Village” costars, Eric Roberts and Daryl Hannah thirty years later! (If you haven’t seen it, “Pope” is a great movie!)

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MICKEY ROURKE AND ERIC ROBERTS 27 YEARS LATER

Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts have been pals since they filmed “The Pope of Greenwich Village” (a great movie) in which they played two losers, back in 1984. (top photo) When Mickey gave his Best Actor acceptance speech at The Independent Spirit Awards when he won for “The Wrestler” in 2009, he implored Hollywood moguls to hire his buddy Eric Roberts and give him a chance for a comeback. Eric showed up for Mickey’s hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theater this week.

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