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Rourke returns with The Wrestler

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Actor Mickey Rourke has attended the UK premiere for his comeback film The Wrestler.

Speaking on the red carpet Rourke said it was a "physically and emotionally brutal shoot" but was the best film he had ever made.

In the film Rourke plays Randy, 'The Ram' Robinson, an ageing professional wrestler trying to recapture past glory in the ring.

Pictures courtesy of Optimum releasing

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