Rourke not Wrestling at Wrestlemania 25

It seems that "The Wrestler" won't be stepping into the ring at Wrestlemania 25. News had quickly spread like wildfire that actor Mickey Rourke from "The Wrestler" would be going up against Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania 25, based on comments Rourke made on the red carpet during the SAG Awards. Now it's being reported that Rourke will merely be in attendance, possibly participating in Wrestlemania 25, but will not be wrestling. Rourke's spokeswoman revealed the insight in an email message.

According to artistdirect.com:

Rourke's spokeswoman, Paula Woods, has revealed via e-mail that her client will not be engaging in a royal rumble because "he is focusing entirely on his acting career." Rumors that Rourke would be donning tights in real life began to fly after the actor himself made a statement on the red carpet before the Screen Actor's Guild Awards in Los Angeles last week. Rourke claimed he was going to throw Jericho around the ring "like a tossed salad."

Rourke, age 52 will be focusing on acting as he will be starring in Broken Horses, a movie set to be shot in New Mexico and New York, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Chopra said he was "blown away by Rourke's performance in The Wrestler" making Rourke an easy choice for the movie role.