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Shane Black: RDJ wants Mel Gibson to direct Iron Man 4
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He's a good director. Not sure I wanna see baby dismemberment/rape/bloody eyesockets every 10 minutes in an Iron Man movie, though.
Oh, totally. I'm not dismissing that. Just... wasn't exactly what I expected.
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
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He's a great director. Braveheart is still my favorite epic drama of all time.
Freddy=Legend
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I've wanted Mel in the MCU for a while now. Great actor. But damn, if he isn't a great director too. So, I'd be all in for him directing a MCU film.
Gentleman Jack
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Strongly disagree with this basic premise.
And the things Mel Gibson has said and done stone cold sober aren't any better than the record of his DUI arrest.
But hey, Hollywood gotta protect its own at any cost, right?
He'd be the best director Mahvel has had by a decent stretch.
WooHooAlex
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If he were a little younger, he'd be the perfect Norman Osborn.
Yeah, DiCaprio dropped out and the entire project crumbled like a house of cards.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
This is nonsense.
I think Mel is a great director but comic book movies aren't in his wheelhouse and no way Disney would get involved with him.
Dirtyshubb
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Really cant agree with the whole "People shouldnt be held accountable for things they say while they are drunk" comment.
I mean i do believe that you can do and say things that you wouldnt normally and should be excused for in the grand scheme of things but the things he is on record as saying dont just come out from nowhere.
I mean i do believe that you can do and say things that you wouldnt normally and should be excused for in the grand scheme of things but the things he is on record as saying dont just come out from nowhere.
StarCreator
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RDJ saying he wants Mel Gibson to direct him isn't new - that statement dates back two years ago. Shane Black repeating it now seems new though.
It's worth mentioning for those that don't know that Mel is largely responsible for restarting RDJ's career by singlehandedly paying his completion bonds back when he was uninsurable, so this isn't particularly surprising.
It's worth mentioning for those that don't know that Mel is largely responsible for restarting RDJ's career by singlehandedly paying his completion bonds back when he was uninsurable, so this isn't particularly surprising.
Sounds like it but he has a WWII movie coming out this year.
The only way Mel is going to rehab himself is by staying sober and doing serious outreach. Mend fences, rebuild bridges and make an effort to understand himself and the hurt he caused folks.
I'd be perfectly willing to give him a chance, but I'm not part of the offended class (unless you include the wigs from Braveheart).
I'd be perfectly willing to give him a chance, but I'm not part of the offended class (unless you include the wigs from Braveheart).
His father is a Holocaust denier. Came from that.
Yes. I'm of the opposite view... you're drunk, that's when the truth comes spilling out.
The Lamonster
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This would be awesome. I love Gibson as a director.
Violence Jack
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I'd rather see Mel direct a Mad Max movie instead.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Would Disney even touch him with a barge pole?
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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So we're probably gonna get another iron man movie? Awesome.
Saint Gregory
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He's a great director and actor but I totally disagree about the "not yourself when you're drunk" observation. In my experience you say the things that you really mean when you're drunk.
He seems to be an awful person with some shitty personal beliefs but I don't think that should stop him from getting work, it just makes it hard for me to view his work objectively now.
He seems to be an awful person with some shitty personal beliefs but I don't think that should stop him from getting work, it just makes it hard for me to view his work objectively now.
Agreed on both counts
To be fair, I'm not defending what he said but being drunk does distort your views on things. For instance, telling a best friend you hate them when in reality you're upset over one minor thing.
BadAss2961
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Would be a colossal waste of talent.
Exactly.
Mel Gibson is very talented, but has (had?) tons of issues. Hard to see him getting picked.
Gentleman Jack
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Which is a strong argument for him fitting in well with the MCU.
MrChocolate
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I guess that is what you would call a friend.
Iron Man 4 rated R (or slightly less decaf) directed by Mel Gibson. Would be too good to be true.
Iron Man 4 rated R (or slightly less decaf) directed by Mel Gibson. Would be too good to be true.
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
Aren't inhibition part of the self? Can we get a list of features that are a part of The Self to continue this discussion. This needs to be settled.
esmith08734
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Kind of just like the idea of Iron-Man making appearances rather than getting standalone films. Civil War was just as much his movie as it was Captain America and The Winter Solider's.
entremet
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Mel Gibson has more chops than any current Marvel director.
sixteen-bit
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Racist-ass Melly Gibsons?
AudioEppa
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Damn that looks good. Honestly I don't think ever watched a Mel Gibson movie before. His work never interest me over the years.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Was he even drunk on those voice messages he sent his ex? Those were the really bad ones and he seemed perfectly sober (just extremely angry).
Nawww I've said all sort of stupid shit when drunk. You might be more likely to say the truth, but good luck picking it out of all the weird garbage that seems like a good idea at the time.
Ninja Scooter
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Shane Black pls stop talking
Gentleman Jack
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You ever beat the shit out of your girlfriend? Because we gotta compare apples to apples with ol' Mel here.
It was more than just stucking up for him. RDJ was uninsurable and thus unhirable. Gibson paid the insurance bond himself so that RDJ could work on the Singing Detective, which paved the way for this comeback.
Mel's upbringing laid the foundation for his problems in public and he should have been called out on it. He shouldn't be a pariah forever though. If he's made an effort to correct his short comings, then I'm all for it. He is an excellent director and actor.
If not, then Disney needs to take a pass.
If not, then Disney needs to take a pass.
ebullientprism
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Nah.
Just let Mel do his Viking movie. Apocalypto was absolutely phenomenal. I want more of that. There are like 50 people that could do Iron Man 4. Not many can/will do what Mel can with the Viking film.
Just let Mel do his Viking movie. Apocalypto was absolutely phenomenal. I want more of that. There are like 50 people that could do Iron Man 4. Not many can/will do what Mel can with the Viking film.
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