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Actor Tom Hardy In Talks To Play Gay Rugby Icon Gareth Thomas After Mickey Rourke Bails

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Actor Mickey Rourke has dropped out of starring in the movie he’s developing about gay Welsh rugby icon Gareth Thomas because he says he’s too old for the training

“The physical thing is harder than I thought. I’m just trying to get fit enough to do it.”  Said the 59 year old Rourke

The UK Sun is reporting that Tom Hardy (the man with the lips to die for) is now in talks to replace Rourke and play Thomas. The movie will feature Gareth’s personal struggle when he came out as gay in 2009.

Gareth said: “I was talking to Mickey yesterday and basically we’re now talking to other big-name actors who could play the part instead. We had talked about using computer-generated special effects with Mickey but we don’t think that will be as realistic, so it’s time to find someone new.”

He revealed Batman star Tom Hardy (above left) is now in talks for the part that will feature Gareth’s personal struggle when he came out as gay in 2009.

Hardy replacing Rourke?  THANK GOD!

Not only will the film be entertaining now but the locker room scenes will be a HUGE BONUS!

 

Mickey Rourke To Play Gay UK Rugby Icon Gareth Thomas – Noooooooooooooooo!

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Today in our Beauty and the Beast file……

There had been whispers that Mickey Rourke (Beast) was interested in starring in a biopic of openly gay Rugby Icon (Beauty) Gareth Thomas’ life story,  Last night Rourke confirmed it as he discussed the project on Alan Carr’s UK talk show Chatty Man.

Carr: Is it true you’re about to play a gay rugby player?

Rourke: You’re not supposed to say that, okay? Here’s the deal. When I met the rugby player, Gareth Thomas, this is one thing that he and I talked about. This is something that’s really important. We’re doing a movie about a man who plays rugby who is gay.

Carr: Oh, I see. Sorry, I shouldn’t be so homophobic.

Rourke: That’s the point though.

Carr: Labels.

Rourke: Abso-fucking-lutely. I read the story. it’s one of the tougest, hardest sports in the world to play. They play with no pads. They play… it’s a really brutal sport. To be a man who plays rugby who is gay and to live with that secret for the amount of years that Gareth had, to perform at the high level that he performed at, it takes a lot of courage.

Carr: Are you going to learn the Welsh?

Rourke: I have no choice.

Now I admire Gareth Thomas and the courage it took him to come out and truly be himself.  Also he’s a frakin STUD.  But Rourke playing Thomas has to be THE WORST CASTING EVER.

 Other than the fact that Mickey Rourke was born in 1952. and Gareth Thomas was born in 1974. And yes, I know the next statement is very superficial of me but one of the ugliest creatures walking the planet will be playing one of the most beautiful creatures walking the planet. 

WTF?  Is Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones or Arnold Vosloo too busy?

If they actually find a backer insane enough to fund Rourke playing Gareth and this movie gets made it will drop down a few thousand notches on my must-see list right behind the Johnny Weir Story starring Johnny Weir.