Rourke proud to be 'aggressive and competitive'

The 'Iron Man 2' actor Mickey Rourke admits he has always preferred playing sport to acting but will walk away from all his passions if he no longer thinks he is better than everyone else, and he doesn't think his attitude will ever change.

The 'Iron Man 2' actor Mickey Rourke admits he has always preferred playing sport to acting but will walk away from all his passions if he no longer thinks he is better than everyone else, and he doesn't think his attitude will ever change.

He said: I was motivated 'cos I enjoyed competition. I enjoyed boxing and playing football more than I ever did acting. If I couldn't go in there and knock the f**k out of the park and blow the **** away I'm working with, then let me do something else.

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