The Bounty
Gibson followed the footsteps of Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, and Marlon Brando by starring as Fletcher Christian in a cinematic retelling of the mutiny on the Bounty. The resulting 1984 film The Bounty is considered to be the most historically accurate version. However, Gibson does not believe that the film went far enough in correcting the historical record.
Gibson considers the performance of Anthony Hopkins as William Bligh to be the saving grace of the film:
Gibson described the making of the film as difficult because of the long production and bad weather. "I went mad. They would hold their breath at night when I went off. One night I had a fight in a bar and the next day they had to shoot only one side of my face because the other was so fucked up. If you see the film, you can see the swelling in certain scenes." Anthony Hopkins was worried about Gibson’s heavy drinking, saying, "Mel is a wonderful, wonderful fellow with a marvelous future. He's already something o
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Mad Max Series
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The Year Of Living Dangerously
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Lethal Weapon Series
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Hamlet
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Braveheart
Gibson stated that when the Braveheart script arrived and was recommended by his agents, he rejected it outright because he thought he was too old to play the part. After careful read more...
The Passion Of The Christ
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Apocalypto
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Future Films
In March 2007, Gibson told a screening audience that he was preparing another script with Farhad Safinia about the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Gibson's company read more...
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3, 1956) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Born in the United States, Gibson read more...