The Wrestler

This weekend they shot footage for Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler at an independent pro-wrestling show (Combat Zone Wrestling) show at the infamous ECW Arena in South Philadelphia. They filmed Mickey Rourke as down and out wrestling legend Randy “The Ram” Robinson enter the ring to Sweet Child of Mine by Guns ‘N Roses (a song which was written into the script). They also filmed the entrance of The Ram’s opponent and a bit where The Necro Butcher and Rourke’s stunt double brawl in the audience. Watch some fan-shot handheld footage of Darren Aronofsky setting up a shot of The Ram leaving at the conclusion of the wrestling match, after the jump.

source: AICN

  • Orange cinema
    Yup, they are gonna nail this movie! can't wait.
  • Nick O.
    sweet jesus could that sound be any worse? I think my ears are bleeding.

    awesome footage :)
  • tbizzle
    This is gonna be jawdropping. i cannot wait
  • I used to think the new Rambo was the best movie ever made, but it now has competition.
  • jj gonzo
    finally a wrestling movie we can be
    proud of,forget the classics like
    no holds barred,the marine, and mr.nanny
    this movie is gonna rule!!!!!
  • lhkhuih
    Just one problem with all this . . if that part where they were filming the crowd actually makes the movie .. there's now going to be one guy with a cellphone from 2008 in a movie set in the 80's. . .
  • MR seems at the top and really the role sticks completely to his life's dramas.
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