Back in the 1980s, Mickey Rourke was the epitome of Hollywood cool.
Through the mid-1980s, he worked with notable stars like Francis Ford Coppola and Robert DeNiro.
The physical toll of the sport, combined with subsequent plastic surgeries, drastically altered his once-iconic looks.
Fans have also been blunt about his transformation, expressing their disappointment on social media years later.
OneReddituser quipped in a 2024 post that Rourke now “looks like he was made by a cobbler.”
Why did Mickey Rourke get plastic surgery?
These injuries required extensive reconstructive surgeries, but not all of them went as planned.
Somecelebs have transformed their looks with a small change, but boxing forced Rourke into a complete metamorphosis.
Rourke candidly revealed that botched surgeries were the cause of his altered appearance (viaDaily Mail).
In 2008, he staged a brief yet powerful comeback with “The Wrestler.”
This cemented his ability to captivate audiences despite his changed appearance.
But, what began as a surgery to repair his face ultimately left Rourke almost unrecognizable.
