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Mel Gibson has an incredible acting talent who made a place in Hollywood by showing off his action-star persona through theMad MaxandLethal Weapon series.He continued to level up with his work as a director and producer which drastically influenced his growth in the industry.
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Given that he has amazing projects under his belt, it would be surprising for fans to know that he was once offered to get associated with the superhero franchise, Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Mel Gibson Turned Down MCU When Offered to Star With Chris Hemsworth!
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The 67-year-old actor,Mel Gibsonin a 2016 interview withThe Guardianopened up about being offered to play a supporting character in Chris Hemsworth’s Thor arc. Marvel has a wonderful casting which many can’t deny due to the characters who often end up leaving a long-lasting impression in our hearts. When Marvel approached him to play the former king of Asgard and Thor’s father, Odin, he ended up turning down the opportunity.
“Yeah, long time ago, to play Thor’s dad. But I didn’t do it.”
The role eventually got to Anthony Hopkins who debuted in Kenneth Branagh’s firstThorfilm. He reprised his role in the 2017 release ofThor: Ragnarok.While Gibson was unable to enter into the franchise, he once dissed it for its violence.
Mel Gibson’s Thoughts on MCU Films Showing ‘Violence Without Conscience’
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At the same time, Gibson made headlines when he criticized the superhero giant for their portrayal of violence in the films. In an interview withThe Washington Post,he was discussing the graphic violence in his films which concluded after he was done pointing fingers at them for depicting“violence without conscience.”
He shared,
“To talk about the violence question, look at any Marvel movie. They’re more violent than anything that I’ve done, but [in my movies,] you give a s–t about the characters, which makes it matter more. That’s all I’ll say.”
This was not new as he has criticized other Hollywood films in the past. He also addressed the flow of superhero movies making at the time.
“Some are good. Some are kind of funny … Guardians of the Galaxy. Or the first Iron Man. And some of them are just like retreats. I mean you can watch them do Spider-Man five times … There is a slight shift in film. But, then again, I think all films are suffering from people not being able to now open them with their name. It’s a different kind of business these days.”
While his entry into MCU would definitely be a great deal, it is not happening as of now. As forThormovies, it is available on Disney+.
Source:The Guardian
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Priya Sharma, Senior Content Writer and Social Media Manager at FandomWire and Animated Times. Having graduated in Journalism and Mass Communication, she possesses extensive expertise in crafting engaging and informative content. She has written over 2000 articles across Animated Times and FandomWire on pop culture, showing her dedication to delivering diverse and trending content to readers across the world. Apart from pop culture, she is quite enthusiastic about the Hallyu culture and is exploring the world of anime, expanding the horizons of her knowledge.
