Mel Gibson, 'In Shock,' Keeps Filming After Rants
Despite all the talk of Mel Gibson's
career being
over after vicious audio rants against then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva leaked recently, it's been barely noted that the 54-year-old actor still has a movie in post-production and another that's reportedly filming, according to
IMDb.
The feature in post-production, Jodie Foster-directed 'The Beaver,' actually went to reshoots after Mel Gibson's thunderous
audio rants began leaking, the
New York Post reports.
"Mel was in complete shock," an inside source tells the newspaper, who calls Foster a friend of Gibson's. "Everyone was walking on eggshells around him. It was the weirdest set ever."
If the rampant speculation that the controversy will be a career-ender for Gibson is correct, these films in progress could be his last.
"Can his career as a movie star, which was already in mid-slide, recover? It's seriously doubtful. Apart from the sheer shameful stigma of it all (how many people are there left who will now work with him? produce his movies? distribute them? go to see them?), who could Mel Gibson now conceivably portray in a movie?" wrote Owen Gleiberman at
Entertainment Weekly. "If he tries to play someone smiley and nice, it would look like a bad joke. But if he takes on the role of someone brutish and mean, a walking-tall cauldron of righteous payback -- in other words, a typical Mel Gibson character -- it will put the scandal of his domestic explosion front and center all over again."
Career concerns may not be all for Gibson -- many of his friends are reportedly finished with him in the wake of the scandal. "Mel is in a very dark place. None of his friends, even those who have defended him in the past, want anything to do with him publicly or privately," an insider
told PopEater's Rob Shuter.
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I can say with 100% certainty that I will not go see Mel Gibson in anything ever again. This whole sordid affair is just too filthy, and I have yet to hear him deny any of the allegations.
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Not a cent from me either. Not for a lunatic like him.
Think about it she sounds way to calm in the phone recordings....She is out for money...who won't get pissed i don't blame him. He knows he has been ripped off. If it were me i would be shouting the same crap he is. Whoopee even said he wasn't racist and i don't think he is..The only thing i don't like is how he ended with his ex-wife. I bet he regrets what he has done to her! By the way i am a female and hope he can fix his career.
I listened to the entire audio replay of those screaming match's, well jsut one person was screaming any (Mel) and the gilr was quite calm actually and it sad, mostly for the child and that Mel could treat anyone like this .........he's a creep and I hope his movie career fades off and nobody will pay one red cent to see any works of his
I totally agree, this is all so UGLY. How can anyone talk such filth to someone that they use to love, and has a child with? I think he wants her back and she's not going back to an abuser. It pisses him off so much because he's always gotten what he wanted. He's like a 3 year old that can't have his favorite toy. If I never here is name again I'll die a happy person. We all know what he's going to do to try and save his career, he's going to go into rehab, that's the latest trend these day. You do something so despicable and then check into rehab, stay a couple of weeks and tada your saved/redeemed/fixed/whatever.
He's had his day and now it's over. He's old and getting grumpy, plus throw in a little racist/anti semantic/dementia and you've got MEL.
so you'd rather him lie about it? That seems strange that you would condone him lying about what happened even though he obviously knew there was proof...
All of his kids are decent we never hear drugs..like other seleb kids I guess they did a good job raising them, and like many couple after kids grow up (or before?!) got tired of each other and divorced. Oksana had a part on their separation?! We know russian woman would do anything just to leave their country and she had a kid fr a famous person... we don't know what she said before...tapes evidence all about money
No aking, I would rather he told the truth. It's got to be him if he's not denying it. That's my point.
I won't go see any of his movies; haven't since he divorced his spouse, and don't intend to. He is a racist, chauvenistic pig.
Its so easy to point a finger. But if you notice when you point a finger you have 3 pointing back at you. What makes you so perfect. Your just not famous nor a celebrity thats why you havent been busted but I bet you have several skeletons in your closet. There was only 1 person that walked this Earth that was perfect. AND YOUR NOT HIM. PEOPLE ARE SO JUDGEMENTAL. I would go watch Mels movies because he is a GREAT Actor. His personal life has nothing to do with his personal life. Mel is 54 years old and been married before. You never ever heard of any violence with his 1st wife. What makes you think this new wife of his is not the reason he is behaving this way. She might be picking on him just enough and not showing her bad side. Perhaps she wants to RUIN MELS LIFE because she is pissed at him for not letting her spend all his money at one time. We dont know, you dont know but you sure are quick to JUDGE
That wasn't supposed to be public and he is going through a divorce. Divorces aren't pretty and roses. What do you expect?
I'm not interested in ever going to a movie by him again. And, I am suprised by those who would say this is due to his former girlfriend...have you heard those tapes...OMG! She is calm and absolutely not saying anything to set him off while he is acting like a crazy man. Not good! He;s a has been anyway and obviously is having problems with that. Now I am sure he is done. Nothing attractive about this guy anymore even without this potty mouth tirade.
Mel hasn't made a good movie since Braveheart, so it hardly matters. Of course, even if he made another good film I wouldn't go see it. The man was raised a racist, IS a racist, and will continue to be a racist. The violence against women is just a bonus.
I'll put an extra one in for you. In your name themeeker. GIVE EM HELL MEL!!!! SCREW WHAT THEY THINK!
Who gives a sh_t what you think or what you do--he is being convicted without his day in court and that is wrong.
People get so worked up and are so ready to take sides in these issues. It is their lives would you want the world involved in your issues making negative declarations about your life, what should be your private family issues and your career. People please!!!!
Poor mel marries forgeiner probably a real up tight witch and he ust had enough money money money that is all they want from him to ruin his rep and take his hard earned money
looks like mel is being put in his place !! she got him but good he deserves everything he gets from now on !!!!
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She did not get him. HE got HIMSELF, repeatedly.
You are probably an old bitter lonely woman. Who cares about this? Just shut-ins like yourself.