Rourke in Mona Lisa remake

Mickey Rourke is to star in a remake of the 1986 gangster movie Mona Lisa.

The Wrestler star will portray an ex-con working as a chauffeur for a high-class escort, rumoured to be played by Casino Royal actress Eva Green.

The original movie's line-up included Bob Hoskins and Michael Caine, and saw Hoskins go on to win the 1987 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama.

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