"Extra" welcomed Mickey Rourke to The Grove on Wednesday and caught up on his recent projects.

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Mickey revealed he will portray Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas in a biopic. Mickey told Mario, "[He is] the only professional athlete to come out of the closet and say 'I'm gay,' while he's still playing."

The cast of "Iron Man 2" gave some set secrets to "Extra's" Jerry Penacoli, like it's not really Robert Downey Jr. in that suit once the Iron Man helmet closes and how he and co-star Gwyneth Paltrow felt about their onscreen kiss. Check out our interviews!

Did you know Robert Downey Jr. once starred in an Elton John video? And how about all the major roles Mickey Rourke didn't take? Find out some cool facts about the cast of "Iron Man 2"!

Actor Mickey Rourke is making the most of his second chance in Hollywood -- even starring in an upcoming indie film with Megan Fox.

"I just worked on a smaller movie ["Passion Play"] with Megan Fox," Rourke said. "Creatively, it was a lot of fun. She was great to work with -- and to look at. It was nice working with someone who has a reputation for being beautiful, but who really did her homework. She was challenging to work with. People are going to have a different perception of her."

It was an emotional red carpet reunion for Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger last night at the premiere of their film "The Informers." Rourke tells "Extra," "I was very nervous coming here. I haven't seen Kim in 23 years." The actors both appear in the film, but they don't share screen time.

The two starred as lovers in the steamy classic "9 1/2 Weeks" back in 1986 and Basinger tells "Extra" she reached out to her co-star while he was filming "The Wrestler." She says, "I wrote him a letter because I will always feel a connection with him and he wrote me back a beautiful note and it had his dog on there. We're both animal lovers."

Rourke added, "I thanked her for the letter... coming from her, it was very special and it was a very generous and heartfelt letter. It brought me to tears really."

Mickey is about to begin filming "Iron Man 2" with old buddy Robert Downey Jr.. The 56-year-old reveals he and Downey have finally grown out of their bad boy stage, saying, "We got two and a half strikes, so we're not going to fall back. That ain't going to happen."

Basinger looked like a bombshell on the red carpet for the premiere. She tells "Extra" her svelte figure is thanks to her daughter Ireland. She reveals, "I'm chasing a 13-year-old around my house to make her do her Spanish homework."

"The Informer" sneaks into theaters May 1.

It's official -- WWE and Mickey Rourke are teaming up for WrestleMania this Sunday in Houston!

Rourke will be on hand to support Ric "Nature Boy" Flair, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat -- his WWE Hall of Fame friends -- as they face off against WWE Superstar Chris Jericho.

Chris and Mickey's rivalry began when Rourke challenged Jericho to a WrestleMania match during an interview with "Extra" on the red carpet for the SAG Awards. The Oscar nominee looked into the camera and said, "Chris Jericho, I'm coming after your ass. You better get in shape brother!"

Rourke became a professional boxer back in 1991 and played the role of a wrestler in the highly-acclaimed flick "The Wrestler."