Mel Gibson Talks Blood Father (2015), Defends Gary Oldman

The GOAT has recently given an interview to Variety.com where he spoke about Blood Father, Beserker, Gary Oldman and the decline of Hollywood.

On Blood Father, Mel says: “It’s fun. I like it and their enthusiasm. And they are very frugal because they have to be, because they haven’t got that Hollywood backing; they don’t have that support. So they have to be able to go in like robber’s dogs and extract a piece of gold somehow with minimal effort… not minimal effort, believe me there’s a lot of hard work involved, but they have to be able to do it quick, is what I’m saying, and I like that. And of course I’ve worked like that before anyway on big productions which I’ve financed myself like “The Passion” and “Apocalypto.” These are independent productions. So it is kind of fun to have that sort of freedom.”

Mel also mused on the current state of Hollywood:  “A lot of people used to try… this happens with actors and directors… They come to Los Angeles, and they believe it to be this kind of Mecca of filmmaking, and I think it used to be, but I don’t think it is anymore.”, said the GOAT.   “Nothing much is happening there now.”  True and insightful, the Asians are really schooling the west on 21st century action it seems.

Asked if he was still interesting in doing Berserker (his Viking epic)… “I love that era. I love it. I love it. I love it. And Vikings are historically not very sympathetic characters. I mean, they are really just a bunch of brigands. You’re probably from that stock too.”  Supposedly, Mel has plans to film this movie on the west coast of Ireland.

Finally Variety quizzed Mel on Gary Oldman’s staunch defense of him, with Mel naturally defending his fan: “These things happen. As we all know… I have nothing much to say. The guy was probably just… He’s a good guy.”   Mel ain’t no fucking sellout and isn’t one to shit on Oldman just because it’s currently Oldman hunting season, and that’s why we love Mel Gibson.