Mickey Rourke, screenwriter and famous American actor has had numerous roles in various movies. His role is most suited in all genres, varying from drama to thriller movies. Early in his life he opted for a career change from a professional boxer to an acting position, even taking up acting classes with the financial help from his sister. His debut film has introduced him to Steven Spielberg. Throughout his career, even the small parts in unsuccessful movies have attracted the critics’ attention. Taking a break from the acting career, in 1991, the actor confessed that his life was becoming too much for himself and needed to regain his self-respect. After numerous accidents his face had to be reconstructed through surgery, he suffered from a severe short term memory loss episode, among many other accidents. The actor confessed in an interview to the media that he does not feel like himself these days, and that he is disappointed with the plastic surgery results. His cast in Iron Man the sequel, playing as Whiplash, the villain, who also has a chest power, resembling Iron Man’s power, will feature related technologies and multiple confrontations.