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EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKActors who hated being in Marvel superhero films
Many actors would leap at the opportunity of appearing in a Marvel movie, but some actors didn't enjoy the experience.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThe best Hollywood comebacks that led to awards glory
There’s nothing that revives a career quite like an Oscar run, and as these examples show, win or lose, an association with Hollywood’s biggest night can lead to big things.
CelebrityYahoo Movies UKMickey Rourke brands Tom Cruise 'irrelevant' and criticises his acting talent
'The Wrestler' star dismissed Tom Cruise's career, saying he has played the same part for 35 years.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKAcclaimed actors who also make straight-to-video movies
There’s plenty of Oscar nominees that have been unafraid to lend their face to some questionable direct-to-DVD flicks over the years.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKOscar-nominated actor unmasks himself in weirdest ‘Masked Singer’ reveal yet
The Gremlin chose to unmask himself Wednesday, before the judges and audience even had a chance to vote.
CelebrityYahoo Movies UKMickey Rourke berates 'crybaby' Robert De Niro: 'Gonna embarrass you severely'
Rourke accused De Niro of calling him a "liar" in the press.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Stormbreaker': How Harvey Weinstein doomed Alex Rider on the big screen
As Amazon Prime turns 'Alex Rider' into a TV series, what went wrong the first time around?
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Iron Man 2' at 10: What went wrong with the MCU's most troubled production?
Iron Man 2 may have set up the MCU, but it had a troubled production. Here's what went wrong behind-the-scenes.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKSteve Jobs rang Disney boss Bob Iger personally to tell him that 'Iron Man 2' sucked
No one really loved Iron Man 2.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKMickey Rourke claims Robert De Niro feud stopped him landing a role in 'The Irishman'
The actor says De Niro's dislike began when they appeared in 1987's 'Angel Heart' together.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKMickey Rourke seemed to forget which film he was promoting during a bizarre 'GMB' interview
Mickey Rourke appeared on the show from LA to promote crime movie 'Night Walk', but things didn't go smoothly.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK7 actors who agreed with terrible reviews
"If you ever want someone to confess to murder, just make him or her sit through that film.”
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK10 actors who squandered their comebacks
Hollywood loves a comeback story, but not all of them have happy endings as these actors have found out the hard way.
NewsYahoo Movies UKWilliam Hjortsberg, writer behind Legend and Angel Heart, dies at 76
American novelist and screenwriter passed away on 22 April from pancreatic cancer.
NewsYahoo Movies UK19 Infamous Movie Star Mugshots
These actors crossed the thin blue line of the law and paid the price with an ignominious mug shot.
NewsYahoo Movies UKIn Pictures: Mickey Rourke’s Ever-Changing Face
80s icon Mickey Rourke looks very different today to what he did in his heyday.
NewsBen ArnoldMickey Rourke: 'My Dog Saved Me From Suicide’
Mickey Rourke has said that he ‘picked up a gun’ during his dark period, and considered taking his own life. “I was deciding what part of my head to put it on and my dog, Beau Jack, he [cried] and I looked over and he looked up at me like this and… he said [with this eyes], who’s going to look after me?’ “And it made me put the gun down. I was ready to go.” Beau Jack, a chihuahua, sadly died in 2002 after a heart attack, despite an attempt by Rourke to resuscitate him. He’s spoken about the dark times before, telling Barbara Walters on ABC: “I sort of self-destructed and everything came out about 14 years ago or so… the wife had left, the career was over, the money was not an ounce.
