Mel Gibson seems to be in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. His decision to help write the biopic of Judah Maccabee, a Jewish warrior has invited wrath and criticism from many quarters. He should go back and remake Lethal Weapon III was a disaster and even Lethal Weapon IV had some major flaws to it.
From Anti-Semitic to Pro-Jew
Everybody remembers the time when Mel Gibson called on his DUI lawyers after an unfortunate arrest in which he complicated matters by getting into a massive rant which was characterized as largely anti-Semitic in nature. As per the reports of the incident, Gibson was arrested after being caught inebriated behind the wheels of his car.
His DUI lawyers had to work around the fact that he blew a breathalyzer score of much higher than the acceptable limit as well as the negative publicity generated from his anti-Jewish comments. In view of that incident, it is no surprise that people all over the country are stunned by the fact that he will be telling the story of Judah Maccabee. Many quarters have said that “holocaust survivors are aghast” with the turn of events and consider this venture a “travesty.”
Keeping Mum
Mel Gibson on the other hand is hoping to put DUI lawyers, the Malibu arrest, and the anti-Semitic comments behind him and in his own way, perhaps to make amends to his ruined reputation. He has been enamored with the Maccabee story for years now and the biopic will be his chance to make his dream come true. Gibson hasn’t released a statement as yet.
Gibson was Mistreated
Gibson’s Passion of the Christ should have won multiple Oscars, including best actor by Jim Caviezel, since that movie was spectacular and powerful. Hollywood blacklisted this amazing picture for being a political movie when it certainly was not, it was a fabulous historical movie.
