Remember that time when Mel Gibson unleashed all that racist, sexist, anti-Semitic hate speech? And those other times he was openly homophobic? Well, Hollywood has forgotten and forgiven, and so too have moviegoers. The actor and filmmaker returned to the mainstream this month with “Daddy’s Home 2,” a box office success that marks his best opening in front of the camera since “Signs.” Now, Gibson — who was once investigated for domestic violence and admitted hitting his former partner Oksana Grigorieva — has deemed it necessary to weigh in on the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
Overseas promoting “Daddy’s Home 2,” Gibson spoke about the allegations against Harvey Weinstein and the effect it has had on Hollywood. “Things got shaken up a little bit and there is a lot of light being thrown into places where there were shadows and that is kind of healthy. It’s painful, but I think pain is a precursor to change,” he told The Guardian.
“Your heart goes out to the victims, of course. And I’m glad that they spoke up,” he said in another interview with RTE (via Vulture). “And I think it’s unfortunate that they have to relive the whole thing to heal themselves. And the rest of us are subjected to the problem. And I think we really need to look at it.”
We’ll keep you posted if Gibson has anything else to say, provided we’re not further blinded by his glaring lack of self-awareness.
