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Mel Gibson Passes on Leathal Weapon 5
The Los Angeles Times spoke to 78-year-old Richard Donner, director and producer of all four "Lethal Weapon" movies, about the proposed Lethal Weapon 5. While Donner isn't involved with the movie, earlier this year it was reported that screenwriter Shane Black and producer Joel Silver were working on a fifth installment of the franchise. Then, last week, actor Columbus Short revealed that he is in talks to play Murtaugh's (Danny Glover) son in the film.
Here is one of Donner's quotes:
"Mel turned it down," Donner said. "I would like to think that Mel turned it down because I wasn't involved. Knowing Mel, I would like to think that. Would that be the kind of thing he does? It sure would be."
Even if Donner had been attached, it probably would have been hard to get Gibson on board. Also, Donner's additional quotes show he is bitter towards producer Joel Silver, even though it's our understanding that Black approached Silver, and not the other way around, not really making it seem like Silver is trying to go behind his back.
Donner adds, "Yes, the project is pretty much dead in the water unless someone had the sense to come to me." Not really true, because Warner Bros. can just write Gibson out of the film and concentrate on Murtaugh's son and a new partner.
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