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And, in 2012 – as part of his ex-partner’s abuse trial – a judge ordered him to undergo anger management therapy.Īll of this seemed to work.

The Braveheart star also gave up alcohol during this rehabilitation.

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– at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles in 2011 – asked for public forgiveness on behalf of the actor, because “whoever is free from sin is in the wrong industry.” Gibson was also very supportive of the Iron Man actor when he was being treated for addiction. When questioned about her casting choice, she said that Gibson was the man she most loved in the film world and denied that he was racist or sexist.įor his part, Downey Jr. Foster gave him a leading role in her psychological drama, The Beaver (2011). In the extensive profile dedicated to him by Vanity Fair in 2011, film historian Peter Biskind pointed out that some of the Hollywood types who were (and still are) close to Gibson – Jodie Foster, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert Downey Jr., or his partner in Lethal Weapon, Danny Glover – managed to get him some work a few years after his DUI arrest. Gibson’s powerful friends helped rehabilitate him. Despite spending decades in exile to escape a rape conviction, Roman Polanski won Best Director at the 2003 Oscars, to huge applause at the ceremony.” Mel Gibson pictured with his girlfriend, Rosalind Ross. In Vulture, journalist Kevin Lincoln wrote: “For the right people, the Academy can be an incredibly forgiving bunch. Several Hollywood observers predicted that, eventually, Gibson would be back in high-budget productions, with aspirations for another Oscar. “After huge success, they end up halfway between conventional and low-budget productions that take advantage of their fading notoriety.” Gibson’s controversial past, however, complicated matters even further.īut he wouldn’t be doing cheap flicks forever. “The same thing that happened to Mel Gibson happened to actors like John Travolta or Bruce Willis,” says Erich Schwartzel, an entertainment journalist with The Wall Street Journal. He took whatever role he was offered – few prominent actors or directors were initially willing to work with him. A police surveillance camera captured his entire tirade for the world to see.ĭespite being on the receiving end of a reputational bludgeoning, Gibson was determined to make his way back to the spotlight. In 2006, he was arrested for drink-driving, making anti-Semitic comments to the officers while they handcuffed him. He also made slurs against Black people on another recording. He admitted to having assaulted Oksana Grigorieva – the mother of his eighth child – and, on a leaked audio recording, was heard threatening to kill her. None of these performances have earned him much praise… but they’ve allowed him to make a lot of money, while escaping critical scrutiny.įrom the late-1990s until the mid-2000s, Gibson’s alcohol-fueled temper dragged him along a trail of self-destruction. Gibson spent many of the post- Braveheart years taking refuge in the roles of villains, action heroes, buffoons and seducers.

In 1996 – after writing, directing, producing and starring in Braveheart – Gibson took home two Academy Awards, in the categories of Best Picture and Best Director, marking the zenith of his career before an avalanche of scandals ensued. Gibson has also signed up to star in a prequel to the John Wick saga. He’s already preparing to direct and star in the fifth installment of the Lethal Weapon franchise, scheduled to be released next year on HBO Max. Gibson’s latest film – On the Line – has been a critical and commercial failure. Despite having been accused of abuse and racism on numerous occasions, his career hasn’t slowed down. While Will Smith timidly returned to public life last week – keeping a low profile and apologizing for the umpteenth time for slapping Chris Rock during the Oscars – Mel Gibson has just released his sixth feature film of 2022.

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