Mickey Rourke Set To Star In “The Courier”

Mickey Rourke has reportedly been offered a starring role in the upcoming film “The Courier.” The action thriller will be directed by Hany Abu-Assad based upon a script from Derek Haas and Michael Brandt.

Rourke will star alongside Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the film which also recently added “Inglourious Basterds” star Til Schweiger. The film’s story centers on a courier who is tasked with a difficult assignment, to deliver a briefcase to a crime boss who is notoriously difficult to find. Morgan will play the role of the courier in the film.

Rourke has been busy lately, having recently starred in “Iron Man 2” and “The Expendables.” He also just finished filming a starring role as King Hyperion in “Immortals.”