Scene from Wrestler (2008)
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Alternate Names: Marisa Veriga Tomei, Μαρίσα Βέριγκα Τομέι, ماریسا تومی
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Full Biography
Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and nominations for two further Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
After working on the television series As the World Turns, Tomei came to prominence as a cast member on The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World in 1987. After having minor roles in a few films, she came to international attention in 1992 with the comedy, My Cousin Vinny, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She received two additional Academy Award nominations for In the Bedroom (2001) and The Wrestler (2008).
Tomei has appeared in a number of successful movies, including What Women Want (2000), Anger Management (2003), Wild Hogs (2007), The Ides of March (2011), and Parental Guidance (2012). She also portrayed May Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having appeared in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
Tomei has also worked in theater. She was formerly involved with the Naked Angels Theater Company and appeared in plays, such as Daughters (1986), Wait Until Dark (1998), Top Girls (2008), for which she received a nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, and The Realistic Joneses (2014), for which she received a special award at the Drama Desk Awards.
About the Movie: Wrestler (2008)
Release Year: 2008
Nation: Netherlands
Alternative Title: The Wrestler, El luchador, Кечистът, O Lutador, Le lutteur, Maadleja, Painija, O palaistis, Ο Παλαιστής, Hrvac, A pankrátor, Ha'mit'abek, Resurâ, Zapasnik, Luptatorul, Rvač, Рестлер, Sampiyon
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writer: Robert Siegel
Production & Genre
Producer(s): Producer: Dick Mandersloot, Nico Crama
Companies: Protozoa Pictures, Wild Bunch, Saturn Films
Genre: Drama, Sport, Sport Film
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Keywords
Keywords: daughter, new jersey, supermarket, heart attack, redemption, ambition, barbed wire, stripper, steroids, fame, pro wrestling, pro wrestlers
Story
The Wrestler follows Randy 'The Ram' Robinson, an aging professional wrestler past his prime. Nowadays, he struggles to make ends meet with small-time wrestling matches and a part-time grocery store job. When health issues threaten his career, The Ram attempts to build a life outside the ring. He tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Stephanie, and starts a relationship with stripper Cassidy. Meanwhile, he receives an offer for a high-profile rematch against his arch-nemesis, The Ayatollah, which could bring him back into the spotlight. Throughout the film, The Ram grapples with these personal changes while trying to maintain his wrestling career.
Summary
'The Wrestler' is a 2008 drama directed by Darren Aronofsky, centering around Randy 'The Ram' Robinson, an aging professional wrestler facing declining health and career prospects. The film explores themes of aging, redemption, and the struggle between one's identity and reality. It stars Mickey Rourke as The Ram, who gives a raw and emotional performance that earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.