Mickey Rourke’s hilariously bizarre Donald Trump verdict resurfaces on 2024 election day

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mickey Rourke’s hilariously bizarre verdict on Donald Trump has resurfaced on US election day. One person who has been a particular critic of Trump’s in the past is Mickey Rourke, the Oscar-winning star of The Wrestler, and now, a clip of him discussing the former president on Piers Morgan’s TalkTV show Uncensored has gone viral in a post accompanied by the caption: “This rocks incredibly hard.” The clip shows a frosty back-and-forth between the pair, with Rourke’s answers getting increasingly more bizarre. Piers Morgan interviewed Mickey Rourke back in 2022 When Morgan pushed the actor on what this was, a stony-faced Rourke, after another lengthy pause, quietly replied: “Read my mind.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. When asked how it felt to see Cruise at the top of the box office charts with Top Gun: Maverick, Rourke, whose credits include Angel Heart, Sin City and Iron Man 2, hit back: “That doesn’t mean s*** to me.” The 2024 presidential race remains deadlocked in several battleground states, according to national polls, but Harris continues to be the favoured choice among celebrities who fear another four years under Trump would lead to damning consequences for the country.