Will Mel Gibson Play in Mad Max Again? Actor Comments on Possible Return

Mel Gibson revealed whether he will return to the role of Mad Max in the upcoming movie titled Furiosa. During the interview, the actor also explained why he once turned down the role of James Bond.

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Michael Zegar04 October 2023
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Next May will see the premiere of Furiosa, a prequel to the fan-favorite Mad Max: Fury Road, where Tom Hardy played the action movie icon. The first movie in the famous series debuted in the late 1970s, and it became the ticket to a Hollywood career for Mel Gibson, who played the title role in the original trilogy (it was only the second feature length movie he appeared in).

A return to the role of Mad Max and a broken jeep

In an interview with The New Indian Express Gibson revealed whether he might one day return to the role of Mad Max:

"I have been in talks with George [Miller - director of Max Mad movies and the upcoming Furiosa - editor's note] and at some point I was even going to be involved in it, but now, however, I'm a tad too old for it (...).

I don't mind getting old. As a matter of fact, I like it. It's more fun to be relaxed."

Despite his break from blockbuster roles, the actor has quite recently become involved in promoting an unexpected hit, which turned out to be Sound of Freedom, as well as starred in the TV spin-off to John Wick, titled The Continental. In turn, he is expected to sit on the director's stool again next year with the start of the shooting for the sequel to The Passion of the Christ from 2004.

"I just wanted to excel in acting. There was no top-down plan. Everything else I gained from it is part of this strange dream. I might as well have imagined myself living in a small house with a broken down jeep," Gibson added.

I am Gibson... Mel Gibson

In the same interview, Gibson confessed that he does not practice method acting and doesn't know what the term even means, and confessed that he is most drawn to characters that scare him. He also revealed why he rejected the role of James Bond many years ago:

"Roger Moore was Bond at the time, and I think his valuation for the role was becoming too high, so the studio called me. I just didn't want to do it and I don't regret turning it down."

Author: Michael Zegar

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