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.

Titles related to this article

Related/similar articles

• Hoskins hides awards in closet (7 September 2010)
• Young's cameo cut from Fiennes movie (5 January 2012)
• Hogan offered The Wrestler role (27 January 2012)
• Nolan kept watch over Caine as he read Batman script (5 February 2012)
• Rourke and Basinger to reunite for new movie (10 February 2012)
• Atwell takes aim at BAFTA bosses over nominations (13 February 2012)