Mickey Rourke slams 'humiliating' GoFundMe efforts to help him pay back rent

Oscar-nominated actor and brooding 1980s heartthrob Mickey Rourke is speaking out after a GoFundMe campaign was launched on his behalf to help pay back rent to "stay in his home" during this "extremely stressful time."

Oscar-nominated actor and brooding 1980s heartthrob Mickey Rourke is speaking out after a GoFundMe campaign was launched on his behalf to help pay back rent to "stay in his home" during this "extremely stressful time."

Rourke's managers launched a $100,000 GoFundMe drive on Sunday to help their 73-year-old client secure funds to avoid eviction from his home due to "health challenges, financial strain, and the quiet toll of being left behind."

"Today, Mickey is facing a very real and urgent situation: the threat of eviction from his home," according to the online campaign organized by Liya-Joelle Jones, who described herself as an assistant to Rourke's manager, Kimberly Hines. "This fundraiser is being created with Mickey’s full permission to help cover immediate housing-related expenses and prevent that from happening."

In a Monday video posted on his Instagram, however, Rourke said he was "frustrated" and "confused" because he was unaware of the campaign.

"That’s not me, okay?" he continued. "I’d rather, if I needed money, I wouldn’t ask for no f-----g charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my a-- and pull the trigger."