Rourke cut himself for fight film
11/10/2008 - 10:18:05Mickey Rourke spilled blood in his latest movie role as a wrestler - by deliberately cutting himself with a blade during a fight scene.
The 'Angel Heart' star taped a razor blade to his wrist and sliced his face as the cameras rolled, to make his part in upcoming film 'The Wrestler' more realistic.
His co-star Wass Stevens tells the New York Daily News that Rourke took the drastic action after hearing how real-life fighters sometimes faked injury - to the delight of fans watching - in a practice known as "juicing".
"So Mickey taped a blade to his forearm, and when the time was right, sliced his forehead," said Stevens.
