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Mel Gibson does yeoman's work in movies, did Hollywood "cancel" him?

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RichA

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Jan 17, 2022, 5:02:19 AM1/17/22
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Unlike say Bruce Willis who has churned out a dozen pretty awful movies in the last few years, Gibson's films have been decent. But you don't see much in the theatre these days (minus the covid theatre closings that is).

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000154/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

moviePig

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Jan 17, 2022, 9:47:37 AM1/17/22
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On 1/17/2022 5:02 AM, RichA wrote:
> Unlike say Bruce Willis who has churned out a dozen pretty awful movies in the last few years, Gibson's films have been decent. But you don't see much in the theatre these days (minus the covid theatre closings that is).
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> https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000154/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

He "canceled" himself.

RichA

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Jan 17, 2022, 7:05:18 PM1/17/22
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How so? His "Passion" movie was black-balled long before any of this "cancel" stuff was a real thing. Hollywood cancelled HIM.

moviePig

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Jan 17, 2022, 10:21:50 PM1/17/22
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"2004's The Passion of the Christ, which Gibson directed, co-wrote and
produced, was a major milestone in faith-based filmmaking, earning more
than $611 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. It's the
highest-grossing R-rated film ever in North America with $370.8 million."

Your Name

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Jan 18, 2022, 1:11:36 AM1/18/22
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Then he went nutso on the phone to his ex-girlfriend ... ranting at her
30 times in one night!! The guy is a lunatic with massive anger issues.
He's best forgotten about.

shawn

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Jan 25, 2022, 11:42:50 AM1/25/22
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:11:33 +1300, Your Name <Your...@YourISP.com>
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He's behavior in his real life doesn't really impact my enjoyment (or
lack thereof) his performance in the movies.

Your Name

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Jan 25, 2022, 3:01:47 PM1/25/22
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Maybe not, but it does impact the studio's decision whether or not to
employ someone who might go nutso again at any moment or bring bad
press coverage t their products.

The same has happened with numerous other celebrities who went nutso.
Some manage to claw back their careers, others get stranded doing only
low grade productions or presenting "reality" TV shows, and some
disappear from the limelight completely ... a few somehow manage to
make being nutso their career (Britney Spears being one).



RichA

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Jan 28, 2022, 12:46:43 AM1/28/22
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Like Alec Baldwin and his daughter.

trotsky

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Jan 29, 2022, 7:10:48 AM1/29/22
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Poor "Rich," at least he had some merit before he became a total vegetable.

JG Rove

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Feb 4, 2022, 8:27:09 PM2/4/22
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On Monday, January 17, 2022 at 4:02:19 AM UTC-6, RichA wrote:
> Unlike say Bruce Willis who has churned out a dozen pretty awful movies in the last few years, Gibson's films have been decent. But you don't see much in the theatre these days (minus the covid theatre closings that is).
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> https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000154/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Seth Meyers had a Gibson birthday joke:

"after Mel made a wish and blew out the cake candles, Mel opened his eyes and was disappointed that the Jews were still here"
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