Mel Gibson broke off relations with recently departed actor Heath Ledger after he spurned Gibson's advice not to accept the role of a gay cowboy in "Brokeback Mountain." ..."Ledger asked Gibson whether he should take the role of Ennis Del Mar in 'Brokeback,'"...
"Gibson strongly counseled against it. The role apparently ran counter to Gibson's morality. And he felt that it would ruin Heath's career.
[source: newsmax.com]
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Mel Gibson: Anti Gay
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Posted on: February 3, 2008 6:00 PM, by Greg Laden
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Comments
Celebrity gossip buttressed by unattributed quotes! Good thing this isn't a journalism blog...
Posted by: Alfred P. Doolittle | February 3, 2008 7:02 PM
Why do all the troll come out during the super bowl?
Posted by: Greg Laden | February 3, 2008 8:19 PM
I would do the same thing. Ask Mel Gibson for advice and do the opposite of what he says.
Posted by: oku | February 3, 2008 9:46 PM
I thought Heath Ledger was heterosexual????? What business does Mel Gibson have "advising" a supposedly heterosexual actor to not accept a role about a gay cowboy, simply because his "morality" is against it? Besides, why would anybody be prepared to accept advice from the likes of Mel Gibson? Isn't he the guy that got drunk and shouted antisemitic garbage at the police officer who tried to arrest him, a year or so back?
Anne G
Posted by: Anne Gilbert | February 4, 2008 3:13 PM
So you don't even care whether the story is true or not? Does the truth only matter when the target is "us" and not "them"?
Posted by: Alfred P. Doolittle | February 5, 2008 9:55 PM
Mel...someone oughta bend him over, and....for that matter, you too Doolittle....
Posted by: the real cmf | February 6, 2008 5:16 PM