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BREAKING NEWS… Mel Gibson won’t be appearing in The Hangover Part II despite web reports he’d play a tattoo artist in the Todd Phillips-directed pic. Warner Bros and its financing partner Legendary Pictures released a statement from Phillips. “I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew,” Phillips said.
I think the world of Phillips, but I didn’t find it admirable when WME dropped Gibson as a client, and I think this development is disappointing. Mike Tyson, who was convicted or rape and served time for it, can be in The Hangover, but Gibson can’t, because he made an anti-Semitic remark during a DUI arrest and had some scary voice mails bared against his wishes? Stars still flock to work with Roman Polanski, even though he can’t make movies in the U.S. because he fled after admittedly having a sexual encounter with a 13-year old girl. Clearly, Gibson has been his own worst enemy, but as a director of films like Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto, there are few better.
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It’s a question of the short attention spans in Hollywood. Polanski raped a kid in the 70′s (so long ago that people act like he’s the victim), and then Tyson raped a pageant winner in ’92 (I’m sure she asked for it, right Mike?).
Mel Gibson has been a freak VERY recently and has shown his bigoted and misogynistic ways verbally.
If he lightens up and agrees to take his meds, in @ 2015, they’ll give him a damn Oscar.
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My sentiments exactly. I don’t like what he did, and I don’t condone it, but if I went around protesting movies and actors or filmmakers I didn’t like because they did something wrong, I would never see another movie the rest of my life.
Reflects my thoughts exactly. I accept people for who they are, but I do find it interesting that, in the heat or an argument, people disparage Gibson’s Christianity, but I’ve yet to see anyone on this board refer to Polanski as the Jewish Molester. Come on, people, we can do better than this, can’t we?
Hollywood is full of bad people but it’s simple: You like an actor’s work or you don’t. You go to a movie they have a part in or you don’t.
But don’t pretend that, as you are calling someone an idiot, or graphing out ‘the finger’ that you are occupying some moral high ground.
I hate to say this – I suppose one of you intellectuals will now call me the ‘C’ word or worse – but it is pretty clear to me that many of us are using this board as an excuse to show our hatred and ‘dark sides.’ It’s lonely at the top, though most of us won’t ever fully appreciate that.
I h-a-t-e what Gibson did and what he has said. I worked in the recording industry a number of years ago and I’m wondering: if you had overheard what people from your favorite rock bands used to say about Jews, Gays and Christians, would you refuse to buy their albums, or turn off the radio when their songs are played?
I’m better at asking questions than providing the answers, but if you maturely look at Gibson’s situation, you will conclude it is not as black and white some people are saying it is herein. And, please – I know the root of ‘black and white’ as an aphorism – but I’m not a racist.
Think before you speak or write, people. The era or productive communications in our society is fading fast. Perhaps we should all work on being part of the solution to that societal problem rather than contributing to its diffusion.
Most of you mean well, so keep on thinking. Complex issues inspire strong emotions, but the more you can use the part of your mind that wants to know the truth rather than the part of your brain that wants to be immature and profane, the better off you’ll be.
Sorry for the preaching, I really am. I hope I didn’t offend anyone or put them down unfairly.
Mike Fleming is right on. This town is full of overly PC hypocrites. No news there.
Phillips: you either have no spine because you wanted him, but handed over your decision and desire to shallow, vapid hypocrites, or you have no spine because you agree with them but are hiding.
Well, if it’s okay to have convicted rapists and wife beaters in movies, then why should it be such a big deal to have an anti-semite, racist, and unconvicted wife beater in a movie?
Avoid Me. OK, but they cast convicted rapist Mike Tyson for the first movie. Rapist or bigot? I guess it is preferable to hire hire a abuser of women than an abuser of politically correct Hollywood.
Mark Gordon = still working
Mel Gibson, Isaiah Washington = unemployable.
Do you really need to see who runs the show America? This business is selective in who gets punished. If you were not a member of the tribe Mark, you would be out on your ass too.
You do realize there’s a rumor it was Zach Galifianakis who had a problem with Gibson being in the movie? So is your theory the Greeks control the media?
Difference between Mike Tyson & Mel is TIME. In 10 years Mel will be all clear for any goofball cameos. The expression TOO SOON applies here. Tyson was arrested in July 1991, convicted on the rape charge on February 10, 1992. He went to jail in April 1992 and he was released in March 1995. The Hangover was released in 2009, over 14 years after his release. You think anyone would have touched him before then? Wait, no one did.
Tyson appeared in Black and White (1999) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001). So it’s not like people were completely ignoring him. I do agree that the Gibson tirade is still too soon and I also think it would have been a horrible decision because people would be having debates over anti-semitism around a stupid caper comedy. Not a good mix.
I’m with the author of the piece…
If Mike Tyson is good to go, and Roman Polanski has petitions written on his behalf, the idea of blacklisting Mel Gibson doesn’t seem to make sense.
hear hear, well said!
Dear Lord, but Liberals are pretentious, feel-good narcissists.
Karma will bite each of these hypocrites on the butt one day.
What? How did this become a political discussion? How do you even know who in the cast/crew is liberal or conservative? Or even know for sure, beyond the rumors, who has a problem with Gibson?
Yeah Brad R, all liberals just love rapists.
How about a reason that’s makes a little more sense. Tyson went to jail back in 1992. The 1990′s! There are teenagers who saw that movie who weren’t even born when Tyson went to jail. Mel G. made this mess this year! It’s too fresh in people’s minds. People are still angry. It’s just all too raw now. And Polanski? That was in the 70′s. They’re making documentaries to remind folks just what happened. Stop blaming liberals for everything.
Mike, you’re just dead wrong on this one! First, Mel threatened to murder the mother of his child which is a prosecutable offense, so it’s more than just throwing around the n-word and some anti-semitic remarks. Second, just because some people are willing to work with Polanski and Tyson doesn’t mean Mel should get a pass. But most importantly, why the hell does Warner brothers need this? They have the biggest comedy hit of the decade, why muck it up with the inevitable controversy that would come with giving Mel a comeback role just a couple of months after he did all this crap?
Who’s dead wrong?!?
You need to go actually LISTEN to the tapes. Better yet: read the transcripts. Mel NEVER threatened to kill her–listen carefully! And the tapes have been proven to be edited: We have no idea what was said.
Get a clue Vito the nuto.
did you ever read the tyson court documents? “I’m gonna f*** you ’till you love me!” he supposedly said while raping a girl. Yeah, Mel’s so much worse. /sarc
Get a clue.
absolutely. there should be no blacklist, but there should be good judgement about what is funny in a giant comedy. Mel is not funny right now, he is a depressing mess, except when he is directing when we can forget that it’s him, and all that now goes along with that. We do that with other casting, when the actor is disliked enormously by the public. By the time Tyson was cast, it was a gas to see him on screen. Maybe someday after he grows up or something– the audience will feel the same way about Mel. Then you cast him. IT was dumb.
I guess hollywood prefers sex offenders!! I was looking forward to hangover 2, but because of this, I will not be seeing any movie with these actors and Due Date looked like a good movie. If I do bad at home, it’s none of my boss’s business. Hence, as long as Gibson can act, and he can, his personal life is just that: PERSONAL.
While none of this applies to Mel (at this point), I would like to point out to you that contracts between talent and studio business affairs DO IN FACT STATE that said actor cannot SAY, DO or TWEET anything that would cast the film said actor is being contracted for in a negative light.
I’m not sure of the timeframes around production and release this provision generally applies to, but the point is that in Hollywood, your business is EVERYONE’S business!
And I’m ure your 12 bucks is going to cripple this movie!
Honestly, talk about sympathy for the devil. This Gibson creep threatened to kill his wife and as much as admitted to assaulting her while she was holding their/his child. On top of that I doubt if Al Sharpton was cast in a movie that the hypocrites whining about Gibson being rejected would be runnning the, “Don’t blacklist people for their words” line of crap.
And yes what Gibson did was far worse than what Tyson was ACCUSED but never proven to have done. Bravo to the cast and crew for showing common decency, and Phillips can suck it. He made a rotten call and better think twice before pulling a stunt like this again.
Perhaps the jello that passes for Jodie Foster’s “brain” will snap back to life and reconsider releasing The Beaver now?
A jury found that Tyson did, in fact, rape someone. So, your “accused” comment is false.
I won’t be seeing this movie.
Well maybe it has something to do with Mike serving his time and publicly cleaning up his life and renouncing how he dealt with things. Also from a comic perspective Mike was playing himself and his history was acknowledged.
can we just call a spade a spade and stop dancing around the elephant in the room? Hollywood is overwhelmingly jewish especially at executive levels. That is the reason Mel’s career is ruined. If Tyson had called Israel out on war-mongering you can bet your ass he would have never appeared in any movies. But he just raped some chick, no biggie by H-Wood standards. Face it, you play the game out here you get sent home.
Yes, isn’t it odd that Jewish people wouldn’t want to work with/empower a guy who clearly hates their guts? If Gibson had said equivalent things about Christians the religious right would be foaming at the mouth about THE CHILDREN!!!! and indecency and so on. But since he said something they secretly agree with he should be forgiven and liberals/Obama/Glee are destroying America.
I hate their guts, maybe they don’t want my money…I can just pirate the movies instead win-win for both of us
@jjj…..Mel has a lot of jewish people working for him and with him as well as blacks, hispanics, all races he is not prejudice , why are people taking the word of a lying police officer, who his own other fellow police officers dont believe…why
Good for them – Gibson had the potential to permanently harm the franchise. Good they got rid of him.
I agree! I’m not a huge fan of Mel Gibson the person. I think what he did and said is horrible. But EVERYONE else in Hollywood gets another chance except him? SERIOUSLY?! Give the guy a break!
he already had a second chance.
and a third and a fourth…
I think he believes he’s too “rich” to apologize. Everyone should apparently apologize to him.
For a woman who was “Terrorized” by a “Violent” Mel Gibson, it’s rather curious she is NOT cooperating with the police investigation who are trying to seize her personal computer to study it for evidence of Blackmail. She hasn’t allowed them to do so. But if Mel was so bad, and she didn’t in fact blackmail him, wouldn’t she willingly comply with authorities?
Furthermore, Charlie Sheen is enjoying great ratings this season and the highest per episode salary of his career despite issues. People give Sean Penn a chance even after he tied up and beat Madonna. Tyson abused Robin Givens, bit off Holyfield’s ear, and was charged with Rape. Polanski did what he did. Woody Allen did what he did. Michael Richards got caught out there in a racist tirade. Hollywood is full of huge celebrity mistakes that are forgiven. And you guys are calling for Gibson’s head?
Most people at one point or another have gotten drunk to the point they say the most ridiculous things. Not excusing him, but for anyone who has ever in their life experienced a really crazy night out where parts are gone from memory of the night before, when you hear back stories of the things you did, you cringe.
The whole “Drunk statements are sober truths” is bull. Drunk statements are gibberish and nonsense.
This all goes back to the hive minded thinking where people trashed “The Passion” for being racist against Jews. That is all it is. Some can’t let it go. And the fact that it still made money hand over fist pissed people off. Pissed off to the point they ignored the outstanding “Apocalypto” during Awards Season.
And people are applauding “One Note” Galifianakis? He had better count his blessings because he will soon be another fading star like Seth Rogen.
“The whole “Drunk statements are sober truths” is bull. Drunk statements are gibberish and nonsense.”
I think many psychiatrists would disagree with you. I know for one when MY FRIENDS are drunk and say ridiculous things, they are words they would ONLY say if they were drunk. But they believe the words nonetheless.
I’m with you Mike Fleming – this is some hypocritical BS!
Fleming’s defense and many of the comments are a testament to the creativity of Mel Gibson’s legal team. Great placement guys!
Maybe they can get Charlie Sheen to take Gibson’s place. He’s never been accused of anything recently…um, this week.
Mike Tyson did terrible things, but he was arrested and convicted and served his time. His life was completely gutted, and he’s trying to rebuild it. Meanwhile, Mel Gibson has gotten away scot-free with virtually every horrible thing he’s ever done; the worst that’s happened is that his image has suffered temporarily, but thankfully even then he has Jodie Foster (of all people!) to come to his defense. If he’s losing work because people don’t want to encourage his repulsive (and genuinely frightening) behavior, boo-fucking-hoo for him. I guarantee you, Mike Tyson would give up his arms and legs to trade places with poor Mel.
Re Zach Galifianakis: I will never watch his movies again. i will go out of my way to avoid them. His co stars better head sup on this one. Because they are next on the ax list–from the audience side!
Good for you. If you’re someone Zach would genuinely HATE because you think what Mel has done doesn’t matter, I don’t think he’d want you watching his movies anyway.
Major major major mistake to crap out of putting MG in your movie. It says the film “doesn’t want to offend” which was the film’s currency in the first place. This film just went from a snarling yapping hounddog to a toothless poodle. RIP this franchise.
I’m sure you really, really, really hope that, but we all know it’s not true. The funny thing about wingnuts is they think everyone agrees with their position.