What's up with Mel Gibson nowadays?

*Prowler* · 12-02-2018, 05:29 PM

In the 80s and the 90s, Mel Gibson was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and many women considered him a very good looking man. Mad Max, Lethal Weapon, The Patriot, Braveheart and What Women Want are movies pretty much everyone saw. Who didn't love the Lethal Weapon series, come on now?

Then, he began also working as a director, The Passion of Christ was quite controversial at the time and many people considered it to be a bit too violent and uncomfortable. However, he also kept acting. Not just working as a director, but it seems like his star power diminished in the current century. Everyone gets older, so I guess that didn't help him either, but I recall Mel getting A LOT of negative attention at some point due to being caught drunk driving or something, remember that?

I believe he won an academy award last year, though? So maybe his popularity might climb up a bit in the next few years?

Thoughts?

12-02-2018, 05:29 PM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	What's up with Mel Gibson nowadays? In the 80s and the 90s, Mel Gibson was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and many women considered him a very good looking man. Mad Max, Lethal Weapon, The Patriot, Braveheart and What Women Want are movies pretty much everyone saw. Who didn't love the Lethal Weapon series, come on now? Then, he began also working as a director, The Passion of Christ was quite controversial at the time and many people considered it to be a bit too violent and uncomfortable. However, he also kept acting. Not just working as a director, but it seems like his star power diminished in the current century. Everyone gets older, so I guess that didn't help him either, but I recall Mel getting A LOT of negative attention at some point due to being caught drunk driving or something, remember that? I believe he won an academy award last year, though? So maybe his popularity might climb up a bit in the next few years? Thoughts?