Oh Mickey, what a pity: Mr Rourke reveals his disastrous new look

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Mickey Rourke's tough-guy credentials were once unrivalled in Hollywood, but as the actor step out with long locks - complete with blond highlights - it was clear those days were long gone.

The Sin City star showed off his honey-coloured mane during an outing in New York yesterday, where it was apparent his locks had been given extra length with extensions, usually reserved for Hollywood's female stars.

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Blond ambition: Mickey Rourke showed off his long honey-coloured mane during an outing in New York yesterday

New role: the 9 1/2 Weeks star is currently filming The Wrestler and is also set to reprise his role Marv in Sin City 2

Thankfully the flowing tresses appear to be for his current movie role - he is in the midst of shooting The Wrestler, in which he plays Randy "The Ram" Robinson," a past-his-prime professional who tries for one last shot at glory.

Heyday: Mickey Rourke in 1990

Rourke is also preparing to reprise his role as Marv in the upcoming Sin City sequel alongside Jessica Alba, Clive Owen, Rosario Dawson and Brittany Murphy.

Johnny Depp, Rachel Weisz and Antonio Banderas are also rumoured to be starring in the latest instalment of the graphic novel adaptation.

While Rourke has enjoyed a Hollywood resurgence in recent times, he has said of his chequered past: "I have nothing but regrets."

One, perhaps, is passing over Bruce Willis role in 1994 hit Pulp Fiction.

And another may well be is his decision to turn to a plastic surgeon in an effort to unscramble his face after years of punches and pummelling in the ring.

He has admitted: "I went to a certain kind of doctor. I believed it would make things different."

 

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