Actor Mickey Rourke denigrated the acting in Marvel Studios projects as “crap” — even though he co-starred in Iron Man 2 — and gave high praise to the long-running Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Rourke posted his thoughts on Instagram, noting that he discovered SVU while exercising at home in isolation during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “… i click on this show just by accident and curiosity and have to say i’ve never seen such terrific acting ever on television! Each show that i seen and I probably seen a 1000 of them by now the producing is terrific,the direction is top class and most of all i am really impressed with this ensembles of highly talented actors,” he wrote.
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Rourke gives specific praise to lead actor Mariska Hargitay, who has been with the series during its entire run since its’ 1999 debut. “Mariska Hargitay is a very concentrated actress,she is absolutely great in every episode. Her dedication and very meticulous work put her on another level. There’s very few,if any actresses in films these days that can hold her jock strap. I give her tremendous respect for her amazing ability,” Rourke said.
Rourke also cites Christopher Meloni, who starred in SVU‘s first 12 seasons and returned to the franchise this year with spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime, saying, “the man brings a lot to the table with his physicality.” Rourke also lauds “the classy and highly talented intense Stephanie March as well as BD Wong.” He adds that he is “most surprised, tremendously impressed with the charisma,the attitude and swag and senserity that Ice T brings to his particular role.”
Rourke concludes, “Respect to all of you,the work that you all do is real acting,not like that crap that all on Marvel shit.”
Rourke appeared in Iron Man 2 in 2010 as Ivan Vanko, the villain Whiplash. He also played Marv in 2004’s Sin City and 2014 sequel Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
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