kidelrich said:

Some gay rights groups accused Gibson of homophobia,[citation needed] after a 1992 interview in the Spanish magazine El Pais. In the interview, when asked what he thought of gay people, he said, "They take it up the ass." Gibson then bent over and pointed to his ass, saying, "This is only for taking a shit." When the interviewer recalled that Gibson previously had expressed fear that people would think he is gay because he's an actor, Gibson responded by saying, "Do I sound like a homosexual? Do I talk like them? Do I move like them? I think not". Gibson later defended his comments on Good Morning America, saying, ". [Those remarks were a response] to a direct question. If someone wants my opinion, I'll give it. What, am I supposed to lie to them?" [18][19]

In January 1997, to make amends with the gay community, Gibson hosted along with Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) ten lesbian and gay filmmakers for an on-location seminar on the set of the movie Conspiracy Theory. During the seminar Gibson provided up-and-coming lesbian and gay filmmakers with an up-close and personal look into the inner workings of a major Hollywood feature film.[20]

Other groups were later angry at the depiction of a homosexual character in Braveheart. Although historians agree that the character, the Prince (later King) Edward II of England, was indeed homosexual, and also agree with what was portrayed in the movie of the King being a mere puppet of Thomas of Lancaster (though Edward's father never threw his lover out of a window, as portrayed in the movie), historians dispute the portrayal of Edward as effeminate. It should also be noted that Gibson did not write the screenplay for that film.[21][22]

Gibson was accused of homophobia once more in his movies with his portrayal of Herod Antipas in The Passion of the Christ. Antipas is portrayed as an effeminate homosexual wearing makeup and having 'boy-toys'. Although this was a common caricature of Herod in medieval Passion plays, it does not appear in the Gospels and is contrary to the historical record regarding Antipas. Although, it should be noted that Christ uses the Greek word for a "vixen," or female fox, rather than "fox" when he describes Herod in the Gospel.[23][24][25]

kidelrich said:

it was in a spanish magazine i think, way back in the early '90s. i think if you google it you can find it.

Anx said:

see above.

he also a bit of a sexist too. did you see the "sugar-tits" comment from the DWI report?

cborgman said:

Yeah I found this:

http://www.qrd.org/qrd/me...r-06.02.95

I think Mel is conflicted because his dad is his hero, but I'm not sure he believes absolutely everything his dad says.

kidelrich said:

when his fatehr unleashed a spat of anti-semantic remarks just before "passion" opened, he said he would not disagree with his father. take it how you will, can be viewed from either viewpoint.

so is he going to go the moist-eyed barbara walters interview route, or is he going to go full-on charleton heston wacko on us?

cborgman said:

Doesn't surprise me that he's also sexist and homophobic. Those words often travel with "racist".

cborgman said:

I've heard inklings of this for awhile, but it makes me really sad that it's all true. He was one of my favorite actors growing up.

He also screwed over Wim Wenders and Bono on "The Million Dollar Hotel" so he's been on my shit list for awhile just because of that. When he did promotion for it, he kept saying how boring it was. Classy.

Anx said:

I think he's gonna build the crazy high, to the sky!

kidelrich said:

well, it WAS kinda boring.

Anx said:

I agree. But it's still a dick thing to do.

Anx said:

he issued an apology. "I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable."

but it's like a band-aid to fix a bullet wound. i am betting the teary barbara interview will happen soon.

cborgman said:

It he wasn't a racist douchebag, he would've said, "I love my father, but of course I disagree with these statements".

cborgman said:

it all comes out in the end

even for this alchy jerk off

Ace said:

Ace said:

that's how i see it

shausler said:

makes tom cruise look a lot better

cborgman said:

no

no it doesnt

shausler said:

tom cruise is like OCD crazy, bordering into michael jackson crazy.

mel gibson is like scary david koresh crazy. i bet he's read 'the turner diaries' and shit like that. he's probably part of some kind of creepy cabal or something. ew.

Anx said:

he is a part of that crazy break off catholic church that his father is in. the one that rejects vatican II

cborgman said:

yeah, i know about that, but he just seems like he'd be a gun nut to boot.

Anx said:

he is pro-gun ownership

cborgman said:

well, i guess as long as he's allowed to own a gun, the rest of us should be allowed to defend ourselves against him.

Anx said:

Anx said:

I think he got crazy when he cut his hair. He used to just 'play' crazy.

Alcohol is the best truth serum. And I love his apology. Hey Mel if you really feel that way about Jews, stick to your guns, you big phony.

Will it hurt his career? Not as long as his films make money.

uPtoWnNY said:

Are you kidding? His career is OVER.

kidelrich said:

This is HOLLYWOOD we're talking about.

still wondering what will smith did..

Mel i am so disappointed in him. But oh well crazy is crazy for both him and Tom.

yeah he'll be crying in babawawa's chair. I wonder if he will wait until the oscar special