An Actor and his role.

United States
April 13, 2011 9:05am CST
Can you put aside the off camera trouble an actor has gotten in and see his/her movie and enjoy it? I ask because Mel Gibson has a poignant film coming out. I have read that he plays a good man suffering from depression. Can you go and see Mel play a tortured man?Or will you just see the bully he is in real life? Me? I won't support his backwards views by putting money in his pocket. I will stay away. How about you? can you put things aside and go see an actor with a bad rep in a good film?
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@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
18 Apr 11
I think that to boycott a particular actor's movie is the only real sense to give feedback to an actor. So by not watching his or her movie is the only way to let them know that we don't approve of their attitudes in real life. Because at the end of the day, it is only a movie that they are 'peddling'. And we would surely survive even if we don't see their work.
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• United States
19 Apr 11
These days it is hard to ind any film I want to see. So it has been Very easy to Not watch Mr. Gibson's work. In fact the last film I saw him in was made in the mid 90's.
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20 Apr 11
At one time, long before I became a complete film geek, I would have agreed and not watched a film of someone who in real life has done something I disagree with. But now I’ve realised that for every publicised issue for one star there are another 10 other issues for other stars which get hidden from the public view by PR men. If I was to keep my stand, and take what’s reported in the press as gospel, I wouldn’t be watching any Dennis Hopper, Marlon Brando, Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes, Harry Morgan of MASH fame, Pee-wee Herman movies and many more and none of those are actors who have had extra marital affairs which if you go down that road the list is almost endless.
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• United States
20 Apr 11
Well if you want to boycott Any actor who has or had an affair, You wouldn't be able to watch Any film, lol!
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
13 Apr 11
Well it depends on who it is...like Charlie sheen.....never liked him that much in the first place...Mel Gibson however I have liked....I don't go to alot of movies...but might get it later on DVD.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
13 Apr 11
Well I wouldn't boycott a Harry Potter movie or a Bond movie just because he's in it, but if he's starring in something else, I almost certainly wouldn't go. Maybe if it was Academy award material and it was on a subject I was really, really interested in.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
15 Apr 11
I don't really keep up with actors but he has certainly brought some negative attention his way. I am not supportive of him or his views. I haven't really thought about it until now..he hasn't been in anything for a long time has he? I don't remember if he has. No I probably wouldn't go and see him. I would probably see the person they showed on the news when I did.
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• United States
16 Apr 11
The last Mel Gibson film I saw was Payback. He was good in it. But it has been over a decade since I saw Anything he was in!
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
13 Apr 11
I have seen Mel Gibson in alot of movies over the years. I have heard of his new movie that will be coming out. I know I won't be going to the threatre to see it! mainly becuase I have not done this in years because it has gotten so expensive! If it isn't my type of movie I won't watch when it hits the video stores either!
• Canada
29 Aug 11
Unless te person has committed criminal activities, I have no problem watching their movies, no matter what.
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@gh3p4rd (57)
• Romania
13 Apr 11
In my opinion, a good actor can support any situation, and I think that I`d like to see an actor acting in different situations because these can make the difference between actors and very good actors
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
14 Apr 11
His movie The Passion of Christ is one memorable and good movie and worth being seen. It is actually the movie and not Mel why I watched that. I am just curious if the movie is biblical and I find it really biblical apart from some scenes that are added for cinematic effect which do not in anyway are realistic and acceptable. Now that he is making another movie with him playing a role, I don't think I would be interested unless it is another biblical movie again. An actor has to protect his image on and off screen, otherwise he is putting his career at risk.
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13 Apr 11
Knowing what he is in real life, would not want me to patronize his movies anymore. He was the one who directed The Passion of Christ, or he even was the brain of this movie. However, his attitude is very irresponsible. They said that in showbizness, good or bad publicity is still a publicity. Some people would be curious of Mel Gibson's acting after his scandal. Some would not want to see him again.
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@fedeborgo (104)
• Argentina
13 Apr 11
mel is awesome he can do everything exept beat chuk norris of course...
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