Mel Gibson's Comeback Hits Another Wall! Cast Fires Him From 'The Hangover 2!' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-21-2010, 10:29 PM

Mel Gibson won't be appearing in The Hangover Part II despite web reports he'd play a tattoo artist in the Todd Phillips-directed pic. Warner Bros and its financing partner Legendary Pictures released a statement from Phillips. "I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew," Phillips said.

I think the world of Phillips, but I didn't find it admirable when WME dropped Gibson as a client, and I think this development is disappointing. Mike Tyson, who was convicted or rape and served time for it, can be in The Hangover, but Gibson can't, because he made an anti-Semitic remark during a DUI arrest and had some scary voice mails bared against his wishes? Stars still flock to work with Roman Polanski, even though he can't make movies in the U.S. because he fled after admittedly having a sexual encounter with a 13-year old girl. Clearly, Gibson has been his own worst enemy, but as a director of films like Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto, there are few better.

http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/

catlover79 · 10-22-2010, 12:40 AM

OUCH.

HuntingtonM15 · 10-22-2010, 12:43 AM

I agree that there is a double standard in the business. A rapist like Roman Polanski can keep successfully working while others get blacklisted. Winona Ryder, someone with a ton of talent, gets shut out for years because of shoplifting. Yes, it was obviously a horrible thing to do but not compared to what some others have done.

Brian Damage · 10-22-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

I agree that there is a double standard in the business. A rapist like Roman Polanski can keep successfully working while others get blacklisted. Winona Ryder, someone with a ton of talent, gets shut out for years because of shoplifting. Yes, it was obviously a horrible thing to do but not compared to what some others have done.

I agree 100%, I mean Mel Gibson isn't a saint by any stretch of the imagination, but if like you said, Polanski can still get work, why not Gibson???

Also in the article, the cast didn't have a problem with Mike Tyson another convicted rapist appearing in the 1st Hangover movie.

catlover79 · 10-22-2010, 10:22 AM

Why anyone would want to work with Mike Tyson is beyond me.

You guys are both right.

Vahan · 10-22-2010, 02:17 PM

The interesting thing about the Polanski situation is that the young girl, Samantha Gailey (now known as Samantha Geimer), believe it or not, is actually glad that he was not extradited last July.

Which leads me to this question: Do you think she's absolutely sick in the head for not wanting him extradited?

MrCleveland · 10-22-2010, 04:34 PM

Gibson's career is as lively as Michael Richards right now....

HuntingtonM15 · 10-22-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Why anyone would want to work with Mike Tyson is beyond me.

You guys are both right.

Exactly. At least we know Mel is someone with a lot of talent. I'm not sure what the casting director was thinking when they thought, "You know who would be great for this movie? Mike Tyson!"

HuntingtonM15 · 10-22-2010, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I agree 100%, I mean Mel Gibson isn't a saint by any stretch of the imagination, but if like you said, Polanski can still get work, why not Gibson???

Also in the article, the cast didn't have a problem with Mike Tyson another convicted rapist appearing in the 1st Hangover movie.

I hope after some time, Mel can have a comeback. He did some really stupid things, but not nearly on the same level as others. And as I said, he is someone with a lot of talent and I hope he gets some roles so it's not wasted.

catlover79 · 10-22-2010, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

Exactly. At least we know Mel is someone with a lot of talent. I'm not sure what the casting director was thinking when they thought, "You know who would be great for this movie? Mike Tyson!"

Thinking? Or smoking?

HuntingtonM15 · 10-22-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Thinking? Or smoking?

So true. My guess is that it was multiple substances.

Brian Damage · 10-23-2010, 10:51 AM

How do you cure a hangover? Call in the A–Team.

Liam Neeson is now doing a cameo in The Hangover 2 after Mel Gibson's appearance got canceled due to complaints by cast and crew. Neeson was invited by his A-Team costar Bradley Cooper, who's also in the Hangover sequel.

"I just got a call to do a one-day shoot on Hangover 2 as a tattooist in Thailand, and that's all I know about it," Neeson tells Daily Variety. "I just laughed my leg off when I saw The Hangover, I was shooting in Berlin earlier this year and rented it on the hotel TV."

http://www.people.com/people/news/0,,,00.html

dlemond · 10-23-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

How do you cure a hangover? Call in the A–Team.

Liam Neeson is now doing a cameo in The Hangover 2 after Mel Gibson's appearance got canceled due to complaints by cast and crew. Neeson was invited by his A-Team costar Bradley Cooper, who's also in the Hangover sequel.

"I just got a call to do a one-day shoot on Hangover 2 as a tattooist in Thailand, and that's all I know about it," Neeson tells Daily Variety. "I just laughed my leg off when I saw The Hangover, I was shooting in Berlin earlier this year and rented it on the hotel TV."

http://www.people.com/people/news/0,,,00.html

Just the inherent craziness of the Mel Gibson situation would have lent a cameo by him much more memorable.

catlover79 · 10-23-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

So true. My guess is that it was multiple substances.

Yup!!!!

10-21-2010, 10:29 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Mel Gibson's Comeback Hits Another Wall! Cast Fires Him From 'The Hangover 2!' Mel Gibson won't be appearing in The Hangover Part II despite web reports he'd play a tattoo artist in the Todd Phillips-directed pic. Warner Bros and its financing partner Legendary Pictures released a statement from Phillips. "I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew," Phillips said. I think the world of Phillips, but I didn't find it admirable when WME dropped Gibson as a client, and I think this development is disappointing. Mike Tyson, who was convicted or rape and served time for it, can be in The Hangover, but Gibson can't, because he made an anti-Semitic remark during a DUI arrest and had some scary voice mails bared against his wishes? Stars still flock to work with Roman Polanski, even though he can't make movies in the U.S. because he fled after admittedly having a sexual encounter with a 13-year old girl. Clearly, Gibson has been his own worst enemy, but as a director of films like Braveheart, The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto, there are few better. http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/
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10-23-2010, 10:51 AM	#12
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Liam Neeson Replaces Mel Gibson for Hangover 2 Cameo How do you cure a hangover? Call in the A–Team. Liam Neeson is now doing a cameo in The Hangover 2 after Mel Gibson's appearance got canceled due to complaints by cast and crew. Neeson was invited by his A-Team costar Bradley Cooper, who's also in the Hangover sequel. "I just got a call to do a one-day shoot on Hangover 2 as a tattooist in Thailand, and that's all I know about it," Neeson tells Daily Variety. "I just laughed my leg off when I saw The Hangover, I was shooting in Berlin earlier this year and rented it on the hotel TV." http://www.people.com/people/news/0,,,00.html

10-22-2010, 12:43 AM	#3
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	I agree that there is a double standard in the business. A rapist like Roman Polanski can keep successfully working while others get blacklisted. Winona Ryder, someone with a ton of talent, gets shut out for years because of shoplifting. Yes, it was obviously a horrible thing to do but not compared to what some others have done.

10-22-2010, 10:22 AM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Why anyone would want to work with Mike Tyson is beyond me. You guys are both right.

10-22-2010, 02:17 PM	#6
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	The interesting thing about the Polanski situation is that the young girl, Samantha Gailey (now known as Samantha Geimer), believe it or not, is actually glad that he was not extradited last July. Which leads me to this question: Do you think she's absolutely sick in the head for not wanting him extradited?