I love him for dedicating his award to Richard Harris. That was beautiful. Well done Mickey in everything!

He was robbed of the Academy Award that year.

@theoschommer3530

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@mikeysmithh7819

3 жыл бұрын

like he said in interviews,, the oscars was all politics,, screw sean penn as milk.. mickey got robbed !

@pam0626

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeysmithh7819 I know! Even Sean Penn acknowledged him in his acceptance speech.

@mygoogleemail2063

3 жыл бұрын

They don’t forget.

@cindyinnew

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeysmithh7819 that lineup of actors that year was tremendous

Sharone Stone dropped some tears. She is from the same era and definitely Micky is one of her heros.

@bluesapphire7548

2 жыл бұрын

💯

@bellazoe1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. That moved me

"I enjoyed looking at her". Epic. Marisa Tomei's reaction to that was priceless.

Mickey is a true original. Stupendous performance in "The Wrestler" and a hilariously beeping acceptance speech. The dedication to Richard Harris was touching.

I love how Sharon Stone was tearing up, such a sweerheart! I also got teary eyed. So glad Mickey got the second chance to clean up his life and career!

What i love about Mickey Rourke is that he never plays it safe. When he wins this award and approaches the podium you know his acceptance speech is like opening a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.

@Pingaheimer

8 жыл бұрын

+dragonfly6908 lol @ the forrest gump reference

I love that he dedicated this to richard harris, him and mickey are 2 of the all time greats who said fuck hollywood.

@onlyiforgive5083

2 жыл бұрын

Dam right which is why harris only ever got one oscar nod, just goes to show

he was ROBBED at the Oscars...he's awesome!

@vnach299

4 жыл бұрын

@Diego Pisfil exactly, Sean Penn was a terrible winner in both, above greater performances than his.

@ronaldmcdonald2817

3 жыл бұрын

@Montravius Daniel he was good in Milk but Mickey Rourke was just better.

Mickey=humility, courage, humour, honesty, talent, and a huge heart. Thanks Mickey!

This is why Im proud to be British, we dont cast aside people as soon as hard time visit thier lives, financial, or whatever we stick with people think n thin, Go Micky, we love you mate.

@danprice8738

2 жыл бұрын

Well said we get it over here like nowhere else and reward talent aswell as the overcoming or adversities

@danprice8738

2 жыл бұрын

Love Micky

@JoJoBeast

Жыл бұрын

Y'all do more so

@mrlij6534

Жыл бұрын

exactly. America should be ashamed of itself for punishing its people when they are having challenges in life. Mickey really didnt really have any issues, all he did was be authentic and authenticity in a professional setting is not allowed in America or some reason

@jamiemcintosh1234

10 ай бұрын

Sadly this comment didn’t age well

OMG Mickey is the MAN!!!!!!! The charisma, its unbelievable.

Accepting an award like a badass 😈

I love that he dedicates the award to Richard Harris. It shows character.

What a badass!

My goodness, the film was abolutely astonishing, it changed my life instantly!! I hope everything goes all the way better for Mickey/.

The Wrestler was excellent. Well done Rourke.

Mickey and Richard Harris are friends since the 80's, like Mickey, Richard was an outsider in movie business, he helped Mickey during his "darkness" days and always spread the word about Mickey talents and one of the best actors around. Mickey also lived by a short time in Richard Harris home in England when he was filiming "A Prayer for the Dying" (Mike Hodges, 1987).That's why Mickey dedicate his BAFTA to him,and btw yes is the same Richard Harris that played Dumbledore in HP movies.

@cindyinnew

3 жыл бұрын

He’s one of several people in film who made sure Mickey didn’t starve when he blew his career in Hollywood. Good for them and good for Mickey for remaining true

the oscars were afraid of him making a speech like that at the ceremony

What an authentic sensitive and straight from the gut speech. All this given with dignity and strength. Respect to Mickey.

Обожаю, Микки Рурка, харизма зашкаливает, а взгляд завораживает.

This is one fo the most honest and down to earth acceptance speeches ever for an award. I love it.

mickey is a legend, hes up there with richard harris, burton and peter o'toole!

I'm so glad he had such a great comeback and that he won, he definitely deserves this award and hopefuly he'll win the Oscar too!

He deserves everything he gets from the Wrester...one of the best performances ever. After seeing this speach I've become a bigger fan of Mr. Rourke as well, funny and genunie.

Mickey is one of the greats. No question about it. I think this man has, especially at this time in his life, the kind of brutal honesty that most people won't be able to handle. Bravo, Mickey!

I notice he went all out in this speech cause he was in the uk lol.

That is the funniest and coolest speech I have ever heard at any Awards show. He's so daring, you gotta love him!! :D would have loved to hear an Oscar speech by him... :(

@mrlij6534

Жыл бұрын

hey its me from the future responding to you after all this time. Mickey was just being himself, couldnt help it. People need to be comfortable being themselves more, lol

He is such an awesome actor I'm surprised I haven't seen him in more movies other than The Wrestler, Iron Man 2 and The Expendables.

I love him in Barfly enjoyed every second of it great performance by the mad man mickey rourke.

Mick is doing great with is acceptance speeches. I was on the floor with this one. Can't help but love him to bits and it's easy to tell by the reactions of Brad Pitt and his community, how much they appreciate him and root for him. In a Jonathan Ross interview, he also shows much affection for Richard Harris. Salud to you Mick.

I always liked him and he is a great talent.

haha. Marissa's reaction at 1:45. That's a woman with a sense of humor about her.

It doesn't matter if Mickey got the Oscar. It's a win-win for everybody. Mickey is now back and that's what matters. The nomination alone will get him a good choice of scripts.

Mickey he is the Man!

i'm still bitter he did not win oscar ugh

They should give Mickey a guest role on an upcoming season of "Sons of Anarchy". He'd be just perfect.

I keep watching this over and over again. I can`t stop. I remember back in 2004 i met Mickey walking his little red doggy on Prince street here in Soho, NY. I said hi, he said-what`s up man. I felt good by just random meet like that with someone i have long adored while living overseas in my home country. Nuf said.

Gotta love Mickey says what he feels very rare these days reminds me of the great man he mention at the end Richard Harris .

HAHAHA: What to eat, what to drink, what the fuck!" Brilliant! And Meryl's reaction, so hilarious! Everyone just loves Rourke for being what he is - a legend! Way to go Mickey! Lets see u win the Oscar!

Next to Jim Carrey`s snub for The Truman Show, his snub for The Wrestler is the worst Oscar snub ever!

@radi2986

4 жыл бұрын

Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges deserved it in 1991 for The Fisher King

@Saintinthecity-wh9nl

4 жыл бұрын

Denz for Malcom X?

@elkoraichihamada304

4 жыл бұрын

Al Pacino for The Godfather II

@lesterburnham172

3 жыл бұрын

Liam Neeson for Schindler's list

The Oscars fucked it up big time. I don't think they're decisions are solely based on the performances, but on what's "in." Not all of them, but still. Mickey really deserved this BAFTA and the Oscar, but fuck them.

Funny, Talented and legendary Actor

That was really funny, probably one of the best speeches ive heard

Wish Mickey Rourke would get more roles where he can show his masterclass Acting. He's still one of the best.

great speech

you have to check out the unedited version of this. Its unbelievable.

mickey you are the great of all times

LEGEND🐐👑💸🔥🖤🥊🥀🥃

The Wrestler is a 10/10 movie and he’s mostly the reason why.

HAHA! Way to go Mickey! You rock! Hope he wins the Oscar, he really deserves it! Best speech of the night after Goldie Hawn's!

One of kinde...MR.ROURKE, KING OF ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE! 🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹

He deserved the academy award

Mickey Rourke has so many people on his side now - I'm talking passionately! Why is this the case? Because his performance in "The Wrestler" is a revelation. Watching that film is like seeing the righting of a terrible wrong. We're so happy that his talent is back with us again.

We always get it right. We gave Stanley Kubrick Best Director. Oscars only gave him Visual Effects.

he plays the BAD GUY roll soo well. One of the best bad guy actors out there!!!

legend!!!!

I LOVE YOUU MICKEY

This BAFTA awards are better than the Oscars, you can see it in the best actor award. Mickey Rourke diserved it much more than Sean Penn.

i love mickey's speeches!

what a great great speech--and that voice! i hope and pray that mickey gets more and more work and that the oscar comes to him in future ... the academy made a mistake this year but god willing rourke will be back

I appreciate mickey

thanxxxxxx :)

i dont know anyone who did a comeback like this and taking everything from his downs in his lifes to make it to a BIG UP now

You DA MAN Mickey! Bravo! I'm soooo soooo happy for you!

Legend. Don’t make them like that anymore.

Mickey ❤

Ah good grief. I am infuriated that Mickey didnt win the Oscar tonight. He definitely deserved it more than any other nominees (although all of them were great), the way he depicted his character and showed us what human emotions are all about. Also talk about his comeback in his career...

thank you very much!

And the Oscars prefered to reward Gay Rights instead of Good Performances.

@n1c4m1

10 жыл бұрын

Heyyy, its Hollywood. All about politics...... I really think Mickey deserved the Oscar too!

@izang5800

3 жыл бұрын

It's about campaigning and politics. He burned those bridges in hollywood already to win an Oscar

@nikokaapa

3 жыл бұрын

Sean Penn was also excellent. It's not like he didn't deserve merit. You guys make it sound like the other nominees were shit, and Rourke gave the only good performance.

@nic-o1341

3 жыл бұрын

@@nikokaapa Yo, MILK was brilliant but The Wrestler was better.

@nikokaapa

3 жыл бұрын

@@nic-o1341 I can totally believe that. I still haven’t seen it.

Mickeeeeey! Woooo!!

GREAT SPEECH :D

Rourke didn't park cars .. he was just using it as analogy for his other roles recently.. acting for regular roles was just like parking cars for him.. his role in the Wrestler was just not another role.. it was something that actually challenged him for the first time in a couple of decades

Mickey's heart

Go Mickey! Go Bruce!

Just great!

beautiful man .

best person ever

Mickey and Ron Howard did a movie together many years ago. His reaction is genuine.

great speech.

Long live Mickey Rourke. Congrats idol!

love him!

thank u!

Was everyone else expecting him to dedicate it to Heath at the end?!

mickey your the best actor you have style

this speech alone prevented him from getting the oscar

Go Mickey, great performance

WOO! The Wrestler!

the coolest speech ever.

That was truly one of the most brutally honest acceptance speeches I have heard. I hope this guy continues his rize back to the A- List.

Go Mickey! Welcome back!

Awesome

Way to go Mickey!!! Your Speech Rules!!!

Mickey Rourke is and has always been That Dude.

god cant stop watching this video lol Sweet sharon stone melting away. was nice to see how all reacted

HE IS THE BEST FUCK YEAH!!!!

The greatest

Mickey is Legend ! cheers Ford

This was all great but my two favourite moments were where he said he liked looking at Marisa, so real and unpretentious - and also when the camera settled on Gemma Arterton at 1:55 - one of the most beautiful women ever.

Mickey's performance was by far the best that year