When the Australian Mel Gibson moved to Hollywood, he was already known not only in his homeland, but also abroad. This man with a strong character and remarkable talent subsequently starred in a huge number of films, proving to everyone that he can play a variety of characters, both comedic and dramatic. Not everyone is able to do this diversity, but he certainly coped with the tasks set for one hundred percent.
He has Irish roots. Mel has ten brothers and sisters. The first Mad Max films, which brought him fame, were re-sounded for hire in the United States, as it was hard for Americans to understand the main character’s speech because of a strong Australian accent. With his first wife, Mel Gibson met with the help of a marriage agency. He has nine children from three women.
Speaking as a director, Gibson directed Braveheart, a film that received 10 Oscar nominations and won 5 of them. He abandoned the role of Odin in the movie “Thor”, based on the Marvel comics. By his own admission, the craving for alcohol once almost drove him to suicide. Mel Gibson publicly spoke out against Jews and homosexuals, for which he was harshly criticized. He refused to apologize. He was twice arrested for driving while intoxicated.
The actor spends large sums of money annually for charity, sponsoring the treatment of children, environmental protection and other projects. For a long time Mel Gibson did jiu-jitsu, but later he left these classes. Actor’s grandmother was a fairly famous opera singer. Mel Gibson’s first job was an orange juice plant.
Before a career in cinema, he actively played on the theater stage. Mel Gibson himself said that he had never planned to act in films, but his sister convinced him to go to the tests. The actor bought his own island from the government of Fiji, paying him $ 15 million. He could have played James Bond, Batman and Wolverine, but it didn’t happen, as the film companies were not ready to pay him the requested amount. For the role in the first “Mad Max” Mel Gibson received 15 thousand Australian dollars.
The late DPRK leader Kim Jong Il declared that Gibson is his favorite actor. Playing in his youth in the theater plays of Shakespeare, he repeatedly played the role of Romeo, but once played the role of Juliet. Despite his republican views, Mel Gibson openly criticized George Bush for the military operation in Iraq. In 2004, Forbes magazine named him the most prominent American celebrity. Gibson is an honorary officer of the Order of Australia. This is a very high state award. In matters of religion, the actor adheres to extremely conservative Catholic views.
