Mickey Rourke might not have won the Best Actor statue, but the actor was still the talk of the town after the awards show. The subject, however, was his next role.

According to some Hollywood inside sources, Rourke is on a very short list for a lead role in “Iron Man 2.”  Apparently he managed to prove himself a sentimental favorite, which will be good for the box office, and it is a little-known fact that he trains with a martial arts master in Los Angeles.

Another person who has trained with Rourke said that Mickey often credits martial arts with saving his life and he has made it clear that getting to act in a film that channels this would be phenomenal for him. Apparently the actor did not have second thoughts whatsoever about doing this movie.

“The Wrestler” turned out to be the biggest winner at the 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards, picking up trophies for best feature, best male lead and best cinematography.

The Spirit Awards, presented on Saturday in a big tent on Santa Monica Beach, tend to go to the best-known and most widely celebrated of the nominees, many of which received limited or no release.