The fallen star wasn't ready for the closeup on his financial woes, but he's been here before. And his embattled manager says ...

Rourke's manager previously said the campaign had been launched with the actor's full permission ...

Actor Mickey Rourke is working on getting tens of thousands of dollars back to people who donated to help him fight eviction.

Rourke’s landlord said in court documents that the actor owed nearly $60,000 in rent. Rourke said he had opted not to pay rent after the home became uninhabitable.

Thankfully, it looks like a comeback may be brewing.

Kimberly Hines said that if the actor doesn't want the money, anything raised by the online campaign will be returned ...

"I'm not that wild man that I was 20 something years ago, but you pay the price for your past," Mickey Rourke said ...

Quentin Tarantino and Mickey Rourke feel like a great fit, so it's not surprising that they've come very close to working together in the past (twice).

Surprisingly, the musical score comes from the a Grammy-winning hard rock band's frontman.