The man who co-wrote Mel Gibson's hit horror movie, The Passion of the Christ, is suing the lying filmmaker for allegedly conning him into taking a salary inconsistent with the film's budget. Benedict Fitzgerald says that Gibson told him Passion's funding would be between $4 million and $7 million. In fact, Fitzgerald claims, the movie cost seven times that (IMDB says $30 million), and he wants more money. Pious Christian that he is, Gibson is now attempting to seal the film's financial records so that the public won't know he's a sanctimonious, traitorous cheater. God bless him.
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So, have people in Hollywood always been this fucking crazy? Or do we just see more of it now because of the constant media coverage. For some reason I don't see Cary Grant or Paul Newman pulling this kind of shit.
Snacky, I think it's probably somewhere between the middle of the two and what we see now…with a few stand-out stars that weren't batshit crazy. But we have some of those now…I'd name a few but I can't think of any…
Thanks, aa. I couldn't figure out if this was a new thing or not.
Looking at Mel like this makes me so sad. Where'd William Wallace and Martin Riggs go?
what i wouldn't give to have the hansome, closet-crazy mel back.
Mel Gibson scares me, much like my evangelical mother-in-law. I would rather be a scientologist.
I knew it . Being bare ass for long periods will drive you crazy. Proof in point
The screenwriter Benedict Fitzgerald doesn’t want anyone to know what he was paid, either. His lawsuit alleges that he received an “insubstantial salary,” plus two bonuses of $75,000 each, plus 5% of the profits, yet he hasn’t disclosed how much money this represents. It sounds like he still made out okay. I wonder exactly how much money Fitzgerald thinks his services are worth for writing a screenplay based on the Gospels?
YerMom, that's just crazy talk
Ah, you are right. I would marry Mel before I would become a scientologist.