Mel Gibson Defies the Keyboard Cancelers
25th October 2021
News that the John Wick spin-off TV series The Continental has cast its lead actor has produced an unusual amount of vitriol. Was this because it was not an actor of color, a trans performer or some other member of a minority? No: it was because it was Mel Gibson, the walking bête noire for liberals in Hollywood. As many other outspoken conservative or simply unsavory figures (hello, Kevin Spacey! Greetings, Armie Hammer!) have found their careers curtailed for their antics, Mel Gibson’s continued ability to book high-profile acting roles has driven the sharp-fingered mob of social media into a frenzy of disdain.
I’m not sure that Mel Gibson is right for the John Wick part — he’s always a bit happy-go-lucky in the parts that he plays; can he do semi-autistic as well as Keanu Reeves? I guess we’ll find out.