Posted on 07/11/2010 9:27:31 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Mel Gibson seemed to weather the media firestorm that followed his drunk-driving arrest and anti-Semitic rant in 2006.
A handful of Hollywood types called for a boycott, but Gibson’s apology tour somewhat smoothed things over. But the latest example of the actor’s bigotry—tapes of him threatening his girlfriend with awful racist and sexist taunts—is surely the final nail in the coffin. Gibson’s been dropped by his agency, William Morris Endeavor, just after his longtime agent Ed Limato died.
He hasn’t been a bankable star much recently, even though peers like Bruce Willis still nab action roles. Gibson may be able to make movies under his Icon production banner, but who would consider working with Gibson worth the risk to his or her reputation? Though he may have an international audience left, and could make a movie exclusively for another continent, who in North America would bankroll it?
Too bad that he has turned out to be such a freak. I loved him in “Braveheart” and when he produced “The Passion of the Christ” I assumed he was a decent guy.
They aren’t making a Passion of the Christ II?
Getting involved with a Russian goldigger wasn’t going to end well!
Why does he need a career? He’s a zillionaire.
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The Passion of Christ made him a target, too, in Satan’s eyes — and others’. Not to excuse him; he’s making some really terrible decisions these days.
The Passion of Christ made him a target, too, in Satan’s eyes — and others’. Not to excuse him; he’s making some really terrible decisions these days.
What a goofy, convoluted sentence. What's with the "much"? What does peers landing action roles have to do with Gibson's bank-ability?
Hey, we were thinking on the exact same lines ... :)
I missed his rant, and have only been reading about the fallout. Did he say something that was not true? Did he get angry in public? I’m one of those people who never says things he doesn’t mean, but I believe most people say things they don’t mean all the time. I’ve witnessed it - a lot.
I don’t mean to be cutting him slack, but I don’t know what he said or, more importantly, under what circumstances. Nor do I know what his follow up response was. I’d rather not cast the first stone...
So why is this guy different from Roman Polanski? Rape is no big deal to Hollywood, but this... Well this is a big deal.
All I can say is most of us are lucky we’re not public figures.
Here’s a little Poem by Emily Dickinson dedicated to all of us who are nobody’s...
I’m nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there’s a pair of us — don’t tell!
They’d banish us, you know.
How dreary to be somebody!
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
So what??????????? BUT Black actors can say anything they want and not get called on it! Enough of this.
They called him MAD MAX for a reason.
It was a particularly cruel rant - calling his girlfriend all sorts of things. Sounded like he was very inibriated (not to give him an excuse). Google Mel Gibson Rant and I’m sure you can find it. However, listen with caution.
Like some earlier posters who mentioned Satan getting to him for making “The Passion of the Christ”, I tend to agree, and alcohol seems to be the vehicle of choice for the torment.
No matter the cause, Gibson still needs to account for his actions in some way. Too bad really.
it seems he had a decent start....but like most, he became 'Hollywooded'...that and....
Well you know son you just can't figure,
first thing you know you're gonna pull that trigger
and it's no wonder your reason goes bad -
jelly roll will drive you so mad
Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter
Mel committed the greatest sin known to man, he used the “N” word.
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