During a recent interview with Digital Spy, Hulk Hogan stated that he was originally given the script for the film "The Wrestler," but turned down the lead role, saying simply that he wasn't right for the movie.

Hogan further said:

"When the script for The Wrestler kept coming to me I said, 'This movie is so good if you put me in the film as a wrestler people are going to say, "No credibility, Hulk Hogan isn't a good actor", whatever Hollywood thinks of me'. As soon as they put Mickey Rourke in there I knew it had a chance, and he did such a great, great job it relit his career."