Mel Gibson Apologizes After Mocking Sign Language Interpreter at Public Event
A viral clip prompted debate over Gibson’s intent, with critics calling the gestures mocking and others saying the footage does not show clear context.
- On Saturday, August 29, actor Mel Gibson appeared at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, where video footage showed him making hand gestures near an American Sign Language interpreter during his stage entrance.
- The viral video sparked immediate backlash against Gibson, with critics citing his past controversies and alleged history of offensive remarks; some social media users accused the actor of mocking the interpreter.
- While some users compared the incident to Reacher star Alan Ritchson, who shook an interpreter's hand at the event, other viewers urged caution, noting the footage does not definitively establish malicious intent.
- Gibson issued a statement to Variety regarding the incident, claiming "there was no intended maliciousness" and apologizing to anyone upset by his spontaneous, thoughtless behavior while on stage.
- Production on The Resurrection of the Christ continues as Gibson tours the expo circuit, following his 2004 Passion of the Christ, which earned $612 million worldwide and dominated the R-rated box office.
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Mel Gibson mocked an ASL interpreter on stage at FanExpo Canada
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Mel Gibson Apologizes for 'Thoughtless Idiocy'
Mel Gibson's walk onto a FanExpo Canada stage is drawing far more attention than his Q&A. Video from Saturday's event in Toronto shows the actor-director mimicking the movements of an American Sign Language interpreter as he comes out for a retrospective session, prompting swift criticism online, per Variety . Social media...
The oscarized actor regretted his mockery of bad taste in a statement addressed to Variety: "There was no malicious intention and I apologize to all those who may have been offended".
Videos of the actor imitating the performer of her participation in the Canadian FanExpo circulated on social media during this weekend.
Mel Gibson is under intense criticism again after the release of a video showing him taunting an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter The post Mel Gibson: Apologizes for his “spontaneous stupidity” — Mocked Sign Language Interpreter appeared first on in.gr.
At a comic book event in Canada, Mel Gibson made fun of a sign language interpreter.
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