Mickey Rourke to play Conan's father

Mickey Rourke is in negotiations to play Conan’s father in Lionsgate’s “Conan” movie.

Marcus Nispel is directing the pic, which being produced by Nu Image/Millenium Films and sees Jason Momoa playing the barbarian warrior created by Robert E. Howard.

Shooting is scheduled to start in Bulgaria in March.

The story sees Conan embark on a quest to avenge the slaughter of his people including his father, Corin. 

Rourke, who had been tipped off to play the father by website Latino Review in January, was offered the role, but dealmaking fell apart. The two sides came back to the table in the last couple of weeks.

ICM-repped Rourke has been making the most from his Oscar nomination for “The Wrestler.” In a similar path to John Travolta after his “Pulp Fiction” nomination, Rourke has signed on to a slew of projects, ranging from high-brow (“Passion Play” with Bill Murray and Megan Fox) to low-brow ("The Expendables" with 1980s action heroes) to big commercial plays ("Iron Man 2”).

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If Conan O'brien were Mickey Rourke's son, Tilda Swinton would HAVE to be his mom, for the willowy ginger side to overpower the the beefy strongman side.Him as other Conan's dad makes even less sense. Sure, I'll buy a Hawaiian playing a... Cymmerian or whatever. But his dad is full-on honky? And his younger self is a cherubic Spaniard? They do know we'll see these people on screen, right? You can mix and match races for the same family when they're just doing voice work, as in Lion King or Avatar, but when we can see their faces, it's patently incoherent. I guess Rourke will just have to take his fake tan from The Wrestler to new heights and hope for the best.

[Mike Townsend]

Remake it if you want, but it's destined for play on the Syfy channel. I'd find it hard to upstage Ahhhnold's arguably best role and a hellofa movie to try to best. Good luck.

[LL]

God they screwed up the Grandfather of sword and sorcery,'s masterpiece! If your going to REALLLLY screw it up then go for it.So stupid the perfect choice for his father is arnold.Ishtar and mitra are going to be pissed at this movie,Crom wont give a rats ass!

[stu]

I think he can pull it off personally. He'll buff up some again, get a little dirty (blacksmith?)...hell look at his character in Iron Man 2, stick him in some furs/leathers and he's ready to rock lol

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According to me You can mix and match races for the same family when they're just doing voice work, as in Lion King or Avatar, but when we can see their faces, it's patently incoherent. I guess Rourke will just have to take his fake tan from The Wrestler to new heights and hope for the best.

[Dr. Bear]

who gives a F...........ever Conan movie ever made has been a piece of crap.

The Scorpion King with The Rock WAS the perfect Conan movie.

Nuff Said!!

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Hi, According to me, he is just amazing! Rourke has been making the most from his Oscar nomination last year for "The Wrestler.

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