Mel Gibson's appearance on Graham Norton show proved controversial
The actor was promoting the family film Daddy’s Home 2
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Your support makes all the difference.Appearing on Graham Norton’s chatshow, Mel Gibson admitted to being surprised by his Hollywood comeback, kickstarted by the Oscar-nominated Hacksaw Ridge.
Asked by the host about being accepted back, Gibson — who was promoting family film Daddy’s Home 2 alongside actors Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and John Lithgow — said: “Sure, after digging a ditch for the past 10 years, it’s been fun.”
The Mad Max actor added: “Quite frankly, it’s been a lot of hard work personally and professionally, but the work goes on as I think it does for most of us.”
Speaking about never giving up on his career, Gibson said: “You’ve chosen a career and there is a calling, particularly in directing and you just have to get back up there and express yourself through storytelling. That never went away. During those years I was just writing and conceiving stories.”
Viewers at home were less impressed by the comments, many unimpressed by Gibson being given a platform to speak from, especially considering the singer Kesha - who has spoken actively against sexual assault - was on the show.
Gibson became a controversial figure following a string of incidents, including being accused of making racist and anti-Semitic remarks, along with alleged domestic violence against former partner Oksana Grigorieva.
After being pulled over for drunk driving, Gibson once blamed the Jews for “all the wars in the world”. Speaking previously about the incident, the actor told The Guardian: “I was loaded and angry and arrested. I was recorded illegally by an unscrupulous police officer who was never prosecuted for that crime. And then it was made public by him for profit, and by members of — we’ll call it the press. So, not fair. I guess as who I am, I’m not allowed to have a nervous breakdown, ever.”
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