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What happened to the Viking movie?

posted 10 years ago by christafford
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Mel Gibson was supposedly going to direct a historical Viking movie. I know I saw something about the movie in pre-production a few years ago, but there's no mention of anything at all now. The only directorial thing post-Apocalypto is some movie about America's first conscientious objector, which will no doubt be as entertaining as Cruise's Born on the Forth of July.

I want Mel Gibson to do an Apocalypto-style movie about Vikings!!!

Is he still blacklisted in Hollywood after all these years?

[–] rindercella 10 years ago

Watch this documentary about Desmond Doss, and you'll see what a great film this will be. Def worth the watch. Hacksaw Ridge is the name. What this man did was amazing; those who loathed him, came to love him.

http://youtu.be/lV19wkdgCKU

Perhaps Berserker is still in the foreseeable future.

"Meet me in Montauk." ~ Clem, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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[–] puirt-a-beul 8 years ago

I'm not sure he was ever blacklisted, as such. Even Gibson himself admits that for a time he was his own worst enemy, and drove people away. Few people wanted to be associated with him as a person, so it's not a surprise nobody wanted to make a film with him.

Still, it's a pity, and I'd personally like to see it happen, if Gibson's still interested and can revive the project. He's a good director, and doesn't just do the obvious.

You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

[–] skoobydoo6789 8 years ago

This is the first time I've heard about it.

If it's all the same to you, I'll have that drink now.-Loki (Marvel's Avengers)