EVENING NIGHTCAP: Mickey Rourke & Go Fund Me. Loose Lips - Callum Turner Edition.

 

 

► Mickey Rourke, who back in the 1980's/ 1990's was the Hollywood's golden bad boy, has once again fallen on hard times. Not that I feel bad for the walking wart. When he was at the top of his acting game, he was making a lot of money.But he squandered this talent. Over the years, his behavior and legal issues earned him a reputation for being an A+ jerkwad. 

Mickey was recently evicted from the house he had been living at for years. Unbeknownst to him, his long time manager and her assistant set up a Go Fund Me over the weekend to help him. It raised $100,000. When he caught wind of it, Mickey went on a rampage saying he doesn't want charity or needs anyone's stinking help despite being flat ass broke.

 He's currently staying at a hotel with his dogs that his manager is paying for. The Go Fund Me was going to help get him back on his feet and to pay for an apartment. But he wants nothing to do with it, so it may be returned to donors. Insiders say he's calling friends for money instead. After he got kicked out of his house, people went in it. It was in shambles. No running water, trash everywhere, black mold, and crawling with bugs and vermin. Insiders say the house is, "uninhabitable".  Read More 

Mickey Rourke, undated. Photo: Hollywood Reporter

Comment:  From what I was able to piece together, Mickey has never had a clue how to manage his finances - and doesn't seem to want to learn or care. He was spending $3,000 / month on storage units and racking up debts all over the place. He goes on spending sprees. He loans money to people. He seems to live paycheck to paycheck. The only knowledge he has of money is how to spend it. If I was his manager, instead of setting up a Go Fund Me, I would have set up a Go Fuck Yourself fund. While I applaud his manager for trying to help him, she needs to face reality. Mickey has been a mess for decades and is never, ever going to change. He needs to fade into obscurity. 

► Speculation of who is going to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond has been swirling for a while, like a margarita in a blender. Amazon Studio is planning to reboot the franchise, but has yet to announce casting. Jeff Bezos is a huge 007 fan and sources say he will have a big interest / input into the reboot. Whatever that means. I would not be surprised if he casts his new wife, Lauren Sanchez in it. IMO, she would be a perfect flotation device in aquatic scenes. Anyhoo, enter British actor Callum Turner (35). A source close to Callum said the actor has been, “blabbing all over town” about being selected as the new James Bond. The source suggested that Turner has been “officially confirmed” for the role, describing the development as “the worst-kept secret going”, as per a report by Collider. However, Amazon Studio has not said a damn thing about it. It's just Callum flapping his blow hole all over town.  Read More 

Callum Turner, undated. Photo: People Magazine

Comment: Who knows what's going on. I know a while back Callum's mom was spreading the rumor that her spawn would  be the perfect James Bond. His mom sounds like a typical helicopter parent. The type that would insist on accompanying their kid to a job interview. From what little I've seen of Callum, he gives off the vibe of having an overinflated view of his talent. I would not be surprised if  yapping about being cast as 007 is Callum's way of pressuring Amazon to pick him and be done with flipping through the head shots. Personally, I kinda hope his blabbing backfires on him. It would teach him the lesson that loose lips sink ships.