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Mel Gibson has praised "generous and kind" Robert Downey Jr. for speaking up for him after he was "blacklisted" by Hollywood. The 'Braveheart' star saw his career plummet in 2006 after he made antisemitic comments when being arrested for driving under the influence, but in 2011, the 'Oppenheimer' actor brought his pal out of the showbiz wilderness when he invited him to present him with the American Cinematheque Award. And Mel will never forget his friend's "bold" generosity. In a profile of Downey for Esquire magazine, Mel said: “One time, I got into a bit of a sticky situation where it kind ...
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Topher Grace and Michelle Dockery have joined the cast of 'Flight Risk'. The duo have been tapped to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in the suspense thriller that is being directed by Mel Gibson. In the movie, Wahlberg portrays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Dockery), who has been tasked with accompanying a fugitive (Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions rise and trust is put to the test as not everybody is who they seem. The flick is Mel's first time behind the camera since the Oscar-nominated 2016 war drama 'Hacksaw Ridge' and marks a reunion for him and Wahlberg...
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Zachary Levi felt "honoured" to be replacing Mel Gibson in 'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget'. The 43-year-old actor voices the role of rooster Rocky in the sequel to the 2000 stop-motion hit and was such a fan of the film to begin with that he was "beyond honoured" to learn he would be playing the character originally voiced by 'Braveheart' star Mel. He told ScreenRant: "Oh, super cool. It's an honour, man, I was a huge fan of the first film, legitimately still quote it to this day. Love what Aardman does as a studio for all these many, many years. So, when I found out they were making a seque...
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Chris Hemsworth has revealed that watching George Miller's 'Mad Max' inspired him to go into film. The 40-year-old actor stars in the post-apocalyptic franchise's prequel movie 'Furiosa' and explained how Miller's work and the presence of Mel Gibson in the original 1979 flick "created the bridge" for Australians to succeed in Hollywood. Speaking in conversation with filmmaker Baz Luhrmann at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, Chris said: "I remember watching 'Mad Max' and have vivid memories of its messaging and the type of storytelling. It was a sort of iconic Australian vision, but p...
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Jodie Foster suffers from “slight” OCD. The ‘Silence of the Lambs’ actress and director, 61, also admitted she is “hyperfocused” in her work and loves crafting to do lists, which she said are things that “aren’t great” for acting. She told Interview magazine: “I mean, there are two different sides of me, and the directing side is much truer to who I am. “I have an opinion about everything. I’m very compartmentalized. I’m a future thinker and a big picture person. “I like to organise. I like to make lists. I’m slightly hyperfocused and OCD. And all of those things aren’t really great for acting...
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Jack White has slammed "disgusting" Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg for interacting with Donald Trump at public events. The 48-year-old musician has hit out at the stars for "normalising" meeting the former US President, 75, and insists anyone who treats the politician with "any level of respect" is "disgusting". Jack fumed on Instagram: "Anybody who "normalizes" or treats this disgusting fascist, racist, con man, disgusting piece of s*** Trump with any level of respect is ALSO disgusting in my book. That's you Joe Rogan, you Mel Gibson, you Mark Wahlberg, you Guy Fieri. This is a statement from ...
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Mel Gibson is to direct 'Flight Risk'. The 67-year-old star is returning to the director's chair for the first time since the 2016 film 'Hacksaw Ridge' in the new project that will feature Mark Wahlberg. The film sees Wahlberg star as a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial. Additional casting is underway and Lionsgate is launching global sales on the movie ahead of the impending Cannes market. The project marks a reunion for Mel and Mark after they starred together in 'Father Stu' last year and previously collaborated on the 'Daddy's Home' series. Gibson has directed five movies –...
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‘The Passion of the Christ’ actor Christo Jivkov has died aged 48 after a long battle with lung cancer. The Bulgarian-born star – best known for his role as John the Apostle in Mel Gibson’s controversial 2004 film about Jesus’ crucifixion, and who starred in Ermanno Olmi’s award-winning 2001 tilm ‘The Profession of Arms’ – passed away on Friday (31.03.23) night in Los Angeles. A statement released on Facebook by Bulgarian film company Red Carpet Films, co-founded by Christo, said they had “no words” to “describe the pain of this loss”. The company added: “Today we lost our beloved friend and d...
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Mel Gibson is reportedly months away from shooting a sequel to his controversial 2004 film ‘The Passion of the Christ’. Jim Caviezel is said to be returning in the role of Jesus while Mel, 67, is apparently returning as director of ‘The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection’, according to Newsmax. The title has already been reported, but the outlet said in an update on the project it could “begin filming in the next few months”. Mel’s ‘Passion of the Christ’ made $612 million globally at the box office on it is $30 million budget, making it the highest grossing R-rated film in US cinemas. It cre...
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Mel Gibson has been cleared to testify about a conversation he had with one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers. But the actor, 66, cannot be questioned on the stand about his previous anti-Semitic remarks as a lawyer requested. Judge Lisa B Lench made the rulings on Friday (14.10.22) ahead of ‘Braveheart’ actor Mel being lined up to inform a jury about a conversation he had with a masseuse, who is one of Weinstein’s latest alleged victims to come forward against the shamed Hollywood boss. Mel’s involvement was challenged by lawyers for Weinstein at the start of his latest trial in Los Angeles, whi...
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