Mickey Rourke Was A Total Heartthrob Before Undergoing Plastic Surgery

Mickey Rourke became popular after appearing in Barry Levinson’s Diner, which gave him opportunities to work with the likes of Francis Ford Coppola and Robert DeNiro in subsequent films. About five decades later, Mickey looks entirely different from what he used to be due to multiple plastic surgeries.

Mickey took the tough decision of leaving the glamor of Hollywood for his passion — boxing. This meant a rigorous and physically tasking commitment for Mickey, who was in his late thirties at the time. He ended up having to undergo cosmetic procedures to correct facial injuries, and fans are not having it.

What was Mickey Rourke like before plastic surgery?

Mickey was already a boxer before venturing into the acting industry; however, after leaving the ring for a long time, his return was challenging. Although he won six out of eight professional fights, he suffered serious injuries like broken ribs and nose, a split tongue, and damaged cheekbones.

These injuries required Mickey to go under the knife multiple times to reconstruct his face, but the results were not always pleasing to the eye. He has admitted that in a bid to correct the mess made on his face in the ring, he made his appearance even worse. The 72-year-old blamed the wrong plastic surgeon for ruining his face, which was once what made him a favorite among the ladies.

Fans share their thoughts about Mickey Rourke’s botched face

Although it is not Mickey’s fault that his face looks different, nor did he go under the knife for vain reasons, critics have taken to social media to express their thoughts about Mickey’s looks, majorly with disappointment. “Listen kid, I’m old enough to remember Mickey Rourke’s original face,” someone joked on X.

Another said he looked like he was wearing a mask of his own face, or that of Michael Myers. “Mickey Rourke looks like someone tried to make a Keith Urban cake on ‘Nailed It,’” a third person quipped, referring to Nicole Kidman’s husband.