Editing Darren Aronofsky (section)

===Breakthrough===
[[File:The Wrestler- Darren Aronofsky, Mickey Rourke, Evan Rachel Wood.webm|thumb|right|Aronofsky, [[Mickey Rourke]], and [[Evan Rachel Wood]] discussing ''[[The Wrestler (2008 film)|The Wrestler]]'']]
[[File:Black Swan press 2010.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Aronofsky with the cast and crew of ''Black Swan'']]
In 2007, Aronofsky hired writer [[Scott Silver]] to develop ''[[The Fighter]]'' with him.<ref>{{cite news | author1 = Michael Fleming | author2 = Pamela McClintock | url = https://variety.com/2007/digital/news/aronofsky-in-talks-to-direct-fighter-1117961870/ | title = Aronofsky in talks to direct 'Fighter' | date = March 26, 2007 | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | access-date = December 12, 2019 | archive-date = December 12, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191212220317/https://variety.com/2007/digital/news/aronofsky-in-talks-to-direct-fighter-1117961870/ | url-status = live }}</ref> Aronofsky approached Bale to star in the film, but Aronofsky dropped out because of its similarities to ''[[The Wrestler (2008 film)|The Wrestler]]'' and to work on [[MGM]]'s ''[[RoboCop (2014 film)|RoboCop]]'' remake.{{clarify|reason=in 2007 Aranofsky hired writer Scott Silver for The Fighter, but then Aranofsky dropped out of the project because it was too similar to his upcoming film The Wrestler? How does that work?|date=November 2021}}<ref>Pedersen, Nicole. [https://collider.com/its-official-darren-aronofsky-will-build-a-better-robocop/ "It's Official! Darren Aronofsky Will Build A Better ROBOCOP"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320185412/http://collider.com/dvd/news/article.asp?aid=8608&tcid=3 |date=March 20, 2011 }}, Collider July 25, 2008</ref> In July 2010, Aronofsky had left the project due to uncertainty over the financially distressed studio's future.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/07/27/robocop-reboot-canned | title = Robocop Reboot Canned | access-date = December 12, 2019 | last = Butler | first = Tom | date = June 27, 2010 | publisher = IGN | archive-date = December 12, 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191212220314/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/07/27/robocop-reboot-canned | url-status = live }}</ref> When asked about the film, he said, "I think I'm still attached. I don't know. I haven't heard from anyone in a while".<ref name="latimes-zeitchik">Zeitchik, Steven.[https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/09/darren-aronofsky-chris-nolan-superman-david-goyer.html "It's a swan, it's a plane&nbsp;... Darren Aronofsky latest name to surface in Superman director search"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212220315/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/09/darren-aronofsky-chris-nolan-superman-david-goyer.html |date=December 12, 2019 }}, ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', 2010/10/27</ref> Later during 2007, Aronofsky said he was planning to film a movie about [[Noah's Ark]].<ref>[https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/exclusive-aronofsky-direct-noah/ "Exclusive: Aronofsky To Direct Noah"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212220312/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/exclusive-aronofsky-direct-noah/ |date=December 12, 2019 }}, ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'', 2007/05/30</ref>

Aronofsky had the idea for ''The Wrestler'' for over a decade.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.slashfilm.com/fox-searchlight-wins-the-wrestler/| title = Fox Searchlight Wins The Wrestler| publisher = Shashfilm| last = Sciretta| first = Peter| date = August 8, 2008| access-date = December 19, 2010| archive-date = February 2, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110202050400/http://www.slashfilm.com/fox-searchlight-wins-the-wrestler/| url-status = live}}</ref> He hired [[Robert Siegel (filmmaker)|Robert Siegel]] to turn his idea into a script. The actor [[Nicolas Cage]] entered negotiations in October 2007 to star as Randy, the film's protagonist.<ref name="moves">{{cite news | author=Goldstein, Gregg | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cage-makes-some-moves-wrestler-152451| title=Cage makes some moves on 'Wrestler' | work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=October 12, 2007 | access-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013234929/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3iafd724b50c2b4b1121448ac83ca016df |archive-date = October 13, 2007}}</ref> The following month Cage left the project, and [[Mickey Rourke]] replaced him in the lead role. Aronofsky said that Cage pulled out of the movie because Aronofsky wanted Rourke to star; Aronofsky said, stating that Cage was "a complete gentleman, and he understood that my heart was with Mickey and he stepped aside. I have so much respect for Nic Cage as an actor and I think it really could have worked with Nic but, you know, Nic was incredibly supportive of Mickey and he is old friends with Mickey and really wanted to help with this opportunity, so he pulled himself out of the race."<ref>{{cite news | author=Sciretta, Peter | url=https://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/10/interview-darren-aronofsky-part-1/ | title=Interview: Darren Aronofsky | publisher=slashfilm.com | date=October 9, 2008 | access-date=September 24, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920202727/http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/10/interview-darren-aronofsky-part-1/ | archive-date=September 20, 2008 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Cage responded, "I wasn't quote 'dropped' from the movie. I resigned from the movie because I didn't think I had enough time to achieve the look of the wrestler who was on steroids, which I would never do".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.accessonline.com/articles/nicolas-cage-i-wasnt-dropped-from-the-wrestler-68605|title=Nicolas Cage: I Wasn't 'Dropped' From 'The Wrestler'|work=[[Access Hollywood]]|date=March 9, 2009|access-date=December 12, 2019|archive-date=December 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212220312/https://www.accessonline.com/articles/nicolas-cage-i-wasnt-dropped-from-the-wrestler-68605|url-status=live}}</ref> The roughly 40-day shoot began in January 2008.<ref>{{cite news | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=https://variety.com/2007/film/awards/mickey-rourke-wires-wrestler-1117975773/ | title=Mickey Rourke wires 'Wrestler' | work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=November 10, 2007 | access-date=December 12, 2019 | archive-date=December 12, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212220314/https://variety.com/2007/film/awards/mickey-rourke-wires-wrestler-1117975773/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[The Wrestler (2008 film)|''The Wrestler'']] premiered at the 65th [[Venice International Film Festival]]. Initially receiving little attention, the film wound up winning the [[Golden Lion]], the highest award at the world's oldest film festival.<ref name="venice">{{cite web | url=http://content.foxsearchlight.com/studio/node/3027 | title=Darren Aronofsky (2008) | work=[[Fox Searchlight]] | access-date=December 3, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224140912/http://content.foxsearchlight.com/studio/node/3027 | archive-date=December 24, 2008 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> ''The Wrestler'' received critical acclaim, and both Rourke and co-star [[Marisa Tomei]] received [[Academy Award]], [[Golden Globe]], [[Screen Actors Guild|SAG]], and [[BAFTA]] nominations for their performances.<ref name="lots">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/oscars/4786193/Oscar-winners-Slumdog-Millionaire-and-Kate-Winslet-triumph-in-great-night-for-British-film.html |title=Oscar winners: Slumdog Millionaire and Kate Winslet lead British film sweep |author=Singh, Anita |date=February 23, 2009 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=May 23, 2007 |archive-date=February 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226192153/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/oscars/4786193/Oscar-winners-Slumdog-Millionaire-and-Kate-Winslet-triumph-in-great-night-for-British-film.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Rourke won a Golden Globe, as did [[Bruce Springsteen]] for his original song written for the film. ''The Wrestler'' grossed $44,674,354 worldwide on a budget of $6,000,000 making it Aronofsky's highest-grossing film to that point.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wrestler.htm | title=The Wrestler (2008) | work=[[Box Office Mojo]] | access-date=May 23, 2007 | archive-date=December 16, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216071449/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wrestler.htm | url-status=live }}</ref>

Aronofsky's next film was ''[[Black Swan (film)|Black Swan]]'', which had been in development since 2001, a [[psychological thriller]] [[horror film]] about a [[New York City Ballet|New York City ballerina]].<ref>[http://video.tvguide.com/Direct+Effect/Darren+Aronofsky+of+BLACK+SWAN/8030735 "Direct Effect Season 1, Episode 7 Darren Aronofsky of BLACK SWAN".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083839/http://video.tvguide.com/Direct+Effect/Darren+Aronofsky+of+BLACK+SWAN/8030735 |date=October 6, 2014 }} Fox Movie Channel Originals. TV Guide. October 11, 2011.</ref><ref name="talks">{{cite news |last=Lesnick |first=Silas |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/61596-mila-kunis-talks-black-swan|title=Mila Kunis Talks ''Black Swan'' |work=ComingSoon.net |date=December 13, 2009 |access-date=December 12, 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216220508/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=61596 |archive-date=February 16, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref> The film starred actress [[Natalie Portman]], whom Aronofsky had known since 2000. She introduced Aronofsky to [[Mila Kunis]], who joined the cast in 2009.<ref name="kisses">{{cite news |last=Ditzian |first=Eric |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1646763/black-swan-director-darren-aronofsky-on-ballet-natalie-portman-and-lesbian-kisses/|title='Black Swan' Director Darren Aronofsky on Ballet, Natalie Portman And Lesbian Kisses |publisher=MTV |date=December 13, 2009 |access-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901182447/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646763/20100830/story.jhtml |archive-date=September 1, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref> ''Black Swan'' had its world premiere as the opening film at the [[67th Venice International Film Festival|67th Venice Film Festival]] in September 2010. It received a standing ovation whose length ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said made it "one of the strongest Venice openers in recent memory".<ref>{{cite journal | last=Vivarelli | first=Nick | url=https://variety.com/2010/biz/markets-festivals/aronofsky-flies-swan-at-venice-1118023600/ | title=Aronofsky flies 'Swan' at Venice | journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=September 2010 | access-date=December 12, 2019 | archive-date=December 12, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212220318/https://variety.com/2010/biz/markets-festivals/aronofsky-flies-swan-at-venice-1118023600/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

''Black Swan'' has received high praise from film critics, and received a record [[16th Critics' Choice Awards|12 Broadcast Film Critics Association nominations]], four [[Independent Spirit Awards 2010|Independent Spirit Award nominations]], four [[68th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe nominations]], three [[17th Screen Actors Guild Awards|SAG nominations]], and [[List of accolades received by Black Swan|many more accolades]].<ref name="RT5">{{cite web |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_swan_2010/ |title= Black Swan Movie reviews, Pictures |website= [[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date= December 21, 2009 |archive-date= September 27, 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100927175352/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/black_swan_2010/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref name="spiritawards">{{cite web |url=http://www.spiritawards.com/nominees#Best%20Supporting%20Female |title=Nominees |publisher=[[Independent Spirit Awards]] |date=November 30, 2010 |access-date=December 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504124359/http://spiritawards.com/nominees#Best%20Supporting%20Female |archive-date=May 4, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="globesnom">{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/ |title=Nominees |publisher=[[Golden Globe Awards]] |date=December 14, 2010 |access-date=December 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505130819/http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2010/12/the-68th-annual-golden-globe-awards-nominations/ |archive-date=May 5, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref> Aronofsky received a Golden Globe nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director]].<ref name="globesnom"/> The film broke limited-release box-office records and grossed an unexpectedly high $329,398,046.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/12/05/box-office-report-tangled/|title=Box office report: 'Tangled' wins slow weekend with $21.5 mil|last=Young|first=John|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=May 12, 2010|access-date=December 11, 2010|archive-date=October 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025155208/http://www.ew.com/article/2010/12/05/box-office-report-tangled|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="mojo">{{cite web| url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=blackswan.htm| title=Black Swan (2010)| work=[[Box Office Mojo]]| access-date=March 17, 2011| archive-date=March 15, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315181429/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=blackswan.htm| url-status=live}}</ref> On January 25, 2011, the film was nominated for a total of five [[Academy Award]]s; [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]], [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]], [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] and [[Academy Award for Best Film Editing|Best Film Editing]]. On February 27, 2011, Portman won for [[83rd Academy Awards|Best Actress]].<ref name="oscars">{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html|title=Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards|publisher=oscars.org|access-date=March 17, 2011|archive-date=March 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302161531/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was awarded the [[PRISM Award]] from the [[Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration]] for its depiction of mental health issues.<ref name="PRISM">{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2011/04/prism-awards-recognize-the-black-swan-the-fighter-and-others-at-15th-annual-show.html|title=15th Annual PRISM Awards|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 28, 2011|access-date=October 21, 2015|archive-date=March 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307214532/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/awards/2011/04/prism-awards-recognize-the-black-swan-the-fighter-and-others-at-15th-annual-show.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Aronofsky served as an executive producer on ''The Fighter'', which was also nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and won two for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] and [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] for [[Christian Bale]] and [[Melissa Leo]].<ref name="oscars"/>