Mickey Rourke he doesn’t want charity. The 73-year-old actor, who a few days ago ended up in the news due to his economic difficulties and for which many had mobilized with donations, declared that he doesn’t need anyone’s help, much less charity.
Mickey Rourke: «Charity is humiliating»
The actor of 9 1/2 weeks, The Wrestler (for which he received an Oscar nomination in 2008) and other successes, he posted a video on Instagram in which he disavowed the fundraiser. Rourke said himself «frustrated» And “confused” for not being aware of the initiative.
«It’s not me, okay?», he declared tightly to his dog, «If I needed money I wouldn’t ask for any fucking charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my ass and pull the trigger.” The actor defined “embarrassing” the fundraising in his favor, and again: “My life is very simple, I wouldn’t turn to external sources in this way.”
The fundraiser in favor of the actor
The offending fundraiser was launched Liya Joelle Joneswhat about GoFoundMe she introduced herself as an assistant to Kimberly Hines, Rourke’s manager. All true, as confirmed by Hines herself The Hollywood Reporter. The initiative was an idea from Mickey Rourke’s staff, to help him get out of a difficult moment. Kimberly Hines he also added that the actor probably doesn’t realize how serious the situation is, hence the reaction and refusal of any help. “We told him, ‘Mickey, there are some people who want to help you,’ and he said, ‘Okay, great,'” Hines added, speaking to THR, «I don’t think he understood, and Now that it’s become the subject of this media frenzy, he’s gone crazy. Nobody’s trying to scam Mickey, I want him to work.”
Mickey Rourke refused to raise funds in his favor to cope with economic difficulties (IPA)
Mickey Rourke’s financial problems
Fundraising for the actor quickly reached almost the entire amount set as the goal, 100 thousand dollarsa sum that would be very useful to Rourke to settle his debts. At the end of December, in fact, the actor had received a notice of payment of $59,000 in back rent for the house where he lived in Los Angeles, and was given three days to pay or leave.
A debt that ultimately forced the actor to look for other accommodation. Kimberly Hines told the US press that she had temporarily moved him to a West Hollywood hotelwhile everything he owns has been put into storage. According to the staff, the actor does not even have a bank account, which however will have to be opened to credit him with the money collected for him. A complicated situation, which risks becoming even more so without the collaboration of the person concerned. For now, though, Rourke seems adamant.