USA Network's The Rainmaker went through several changes from the book and movie - but why was Lana Parrilla's character the best one to gender swap after Mickey Rourke originated the role? "I think Bruiser is a great character to gender swap for so many reasons. One, she's much more powerful as a woman. The reason being that Bruiser - in the novel - is super, super shady and questionable," Parrilla, 48, exclusively told Us Weekly. "In the movie version, Mickey Rourke portrays Bruiser and that character is present in the beginning but then goes on vacation and escapes to the Caribbean.