Mel Gibson Documentary - Stars - [BroadbandTV]

Movies like Lethal Weapon, The Patriot, Ransom and Gallipoli have made Mel Gibson one of the world's most famous and bankable stars.

Mel's movies have grossed several billion dollars worldwide and his rise to fame came with the Mad Max series, and became full blown after Lethal Weapon and its sequels.

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But the highlight of Mel's career came about in 1995, when his role as William Wallace in the epic film Braveheart garnered the actor Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture.

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When arrested in 2006 for drunk driving, Mel reportedly shouted expletives, sexist and anti-Semitic comments, doing serious damage to one of Hollywoods most valuable careers along the way.

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He divided fans when he directed, wrote and produced the controversial 2004 film The Passion of the Christ based on the last 12 hours of Jesus life. It became a runaway sensation—and perhaps the most profitable independent film of all time—taking in over 370 million at the box office.

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His next film was historical epic Apocalypto, set in the ancient Maya civilization and focused on a young mans perilous journey into a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him.

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The Australian actor was one of the biggest action stars of the 80s and 90s and has become one of the most successful actor-turned-director of modern times.

Having been a star for twenty-five years, Mel Gibson is now one of the biggest. Thankfully, he still works hard to produce good material and, perhaps better still, refuses to take his celebrity status seriously.

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[myfathershandiwork]

Funny, Jesus was "controversial" when walked on the earth with the unbelievers and "religious" leaders who didn't want their "power" taken away from them. Now 2000+ years later, He is still a "controversy" to unbelievers and the "religious" leaders who don't want their "power" taken away from them.  God bless and keep you, Mel-and may He restore your family.

[SandmanJosh]

Not one of the biggest, THE biggest star!!!