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10. Rourke has an Academy Award nomination whereas Bacon does not.

Fri May 14, 2021, 08:52 PM

May 2021

Also, Rourke (as the villain) starred in Iron Man 2 which was a more successful movie than anything Bacon has starred in during his career.

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Curious.....why did Kevin Bacon make it and Mickey Rourke really didn't. [View all] a kennedy May 2021 OP

Kevin didn't fuck up his face w/ plastic surgery Skittles May 2021 #1

And Kevin didn't decide to be a boxer TexasBushwhacker May 2021 #3

Rourke was not a teen age actor. Sneederbunk May 2021 #2

Ah, watching him in "DINER"....so, ok, he's 20 something...... a kennedy May 2021 #4

Watch... SergeStorms May 2021 #9

Bacon's dancing in Footloose had more universal appeal Blue Owl May 2021 #5

Loved him in Footloose.......❤️ a kennedy May 2021 #6

And Mickey always seemed like more of a Bukowski/Blue film actor Blue Owl May 2021 #7

Rourke, although a great actor... SergeStorms May 2021 #8

Rourke has an Academy Award nomination whereas Bacon does not. LonePirate May 2021 #10

I loved Kevin in Mystic River....... a kennedy May 2021 #11

Barfly is a great, underrated movie. Ferrets are Cool May 2021 #12