Mickey Rourke has hinted he took steroids to achieve his muscle-bound look for new movie The Wrestler.

The actor piled on the pounds to play heavyweight retired grappler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in the film, a role that earned him a Golden Globe award on Sunday.

Rourke worked out twice a day with an Israeli cage fighter and gorged on seven meals a day to bulk up for the part.

But in a new interview with Men's Journal he suggests he had a little extra help to speed up the process - by indulging in a drug synonymous with the world of pro wrestling.

When asked if he took steroids, the star replies, "When I'm a wrestler, I behave like a wrestler."

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