Mickey Rourke has no plans to give up his best actor Oscar dream.

The 57-year-old Rourke, who was nominated for an Academy Award in the best actor’s category this year for his lead role in The Wrestler, says he knew he would not win the coveted trophy as he had angered many in the film industry in the past.

“I knew I wasn”t going to win the Oscar for The Wrestler before I even got there. I knew my reputation would precede me. It’’s voted for by people from the movie business and in the past I”ve hacked them all off. I was good at that – it came easily to me,” the Daily Star quoted him, as saying.

He added: “I stupidly said acting wasn”t a job for a real man. I threatened producers, raged at directors, forgot my agent’’s name. I really burned my bridges. I”d love to have an Oscar, but don”t you worry – I”ll get mine. If I get the right part and set my mind to it, I will get one.”