Mickey Rourke Offered $1K After Being Ousted From Home

Days after reports surfaced that the “Wrestler” actor was being evicted from his Los Angeles-area home due to unpaid rent, an indie film director has stepped up to get the controversial star back in front of the camera.

On January 5, 2026, Mickey Rourke released a statement on social media, condemning recent reports and rejecting the GoFundMe created on his behalf to help him get back on his feet.

Speaking with TMZ, director Eric Spade Rivas said he felt sorry for Rourke, who has reportedly been going through tough times over the last month.

Rivas explained that he wanted to be of service to Rourke, so he offered the Oscar nominee $1,000 to make a cameo in the “Scarface Resurrection” film he’s creating.

According to the outlet, Rivas wants Rourke for only one scene, which would run about 2 minutes.

If Rourke takes the offer, it wouldn’t be the first time that he and Rivas have worked together.

TMZ reported that Rourke actually agreed to appear in Rivas’ 2020 production “The Duke of New York” for $5,000 but reportedly backed out at the last minute.

Rivas isn’t holding on to the past, though, stating that he wants to ink a deal with Rourke to make things right.

The director also explained that he wished he could write a larger check to Rourke. However, with the film already shot and in the final stages of editing, and with a small budget, Rivas’ hands are tied.

The movie is scheduled to debut in April 2026, so if Rourke wants the cash, he’ll have to make a decision fairly soon.

Rourke’s potential payday comes days after reports surfaced revealing the actor was facing eviction from his West Hollywood home after falling behind $59,100 in rent.

According to The Blast, the homeowner, Eric Goldie, initially served the paperwork on December 29, 2025, demanding that Rourke pay or vacate the property.

The legal documents state that Rourke began renting the home in March 2025 for $5,200 per month, which later increased to $7,000 per month.

Goldie is seeking the nearly $60,000 in back rent and attorney’s fees.

A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign was created for the actor days after reports of his financial struggles surfaced online.

“This fundraiser is being created with Mickey’s full permission to help cover immediate housing-related expenses and prevent that from happening,” the campaign’s description read. “Mickey Rourke is an icon—but his trajectory, as painful as it is, is also a deeply human one. It is the story of someone who gave everything to his work, took real risks, and paid real costs.”

The campaign has raised nearly $101,000 as of January 6, 2026. However, in a scathing Instagram video, Rourke rejected the GoFundMe, calling it “embarrassing” and “humiliating.”

“That’s not me, okay?” he said in the video. “I’d rather, if I needed money, I wouldn’t ask for no f-cking charity. I’d rather stick a gun up my [butt] and pull the trigger.”