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One of the most controversial actors in Hollywood to date, Mel Gibson has been caught up in one too many scandals, thanks to his offensive remarks in the entertainment industry. This resulted in his disappearance from the big screen for quite some time, but he resurfaced as soon as he heard the devastating news about the demise of Heath Ledger, the actor with whom he once shared a mentor-mentee relationship.
In fact, after reappearing in talk shows after years, Gibson admitted how much he regretted not contacting the lateThe Dark Knightstar to revoke their long-term bond that was severed when Ledger went against his advice.
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Mel Gibson Humiliated Heath Ledger’s $178 Million Movie Publicly That Also Marked The End Of Their Friendship
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Although Mel Gibson is now regarded as one of the most controversial personalities ever, he used to be a rather great actor before. He shared the 2002 war/actionThe Patriotwith the late Heath Ledger, where he played the latter’s father, withThe Dark Knightactor starring as his eldest son. Thus, a mentor-mentee relationship between the pair was established, with the Joker portrayer respecting the veteran to the core.
However, this friendship came to an abrupt end when Ledger decided to star as a queer person withJake Gyllenhaalin the super controversial movie,Brokeback Mountain,as opposed to Gibson because the latter felt the movie would highly impact the then-up-and-coming star in a negative way. In fact, theBraveheartstar even cussed out the entire LGBTQ community, also humiliating the late star in an indirect way for starring in the Oscar-winning movie. After humiliating them, he even said,
“They [referring to gay men] take it up the a*s [he gestured to his backside]. This is only for taking a s**t.”
While this earned him a lot of backlash from the general public, it also marked the end of his remarkable bond with Heath Ledger that must have left the latter heartbroken, judging from how much appreciation and respect he held for the former, always talking about him with high regards.
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Mel Gibson Regrets Not Repairing His Long-Term Relationship With Heath Ledger
Besides impairing his friendship with the late actor,Mel Gibson‘s controversial comments also earned him long-term exile from Hollywood. However, he reappeared as soon as he heard about his former friend’s sudden demise, claiming that his death‘wasn’t an accident’all the while admitting to regretting not repairing his relationship with him.
“I should have called him years before. I didn’t really know the ins and outs of what was up with him, but I don’t believe it was just an accident. Maybe I could have called him … When you see sort of an impending tragedy or something that might go wrong, it just felt like I should do something about it.”
Alas,Heath Ledgerwas long gone by the time Mel Gibson realized his mistake, and his comment only led him to further backlash from the late actor’s fans, especially for how he termed his death as an accident against the more qualified chief medical examiner of New York’s death verdict.
Source:The Guardian
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
