Mel sorta on Mad Max

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by: Dave Davis Dec. 30, 2009

We've known MAD MAX: FURY ROAD is officially coming, and while director George Miller has stated it would be an Australian production, he hasn't said who was actually behind it. And the series' star Mel Gibson has been cagey when it comes to his own involvement.

Turns out they're tied together -- according to Moviehole, Gibson's company Icon Entertainment is co-producing the movie. Icon has a bit of clout, since they made a few bucks with THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST.

That doesn't necessarily mean Mel will slip on the leather again as lawman-turned-road warrior "Mad" Max Rockatansky, yet it's certainly more involved than what he told the Australian Herald Sun just last month about MAX: "Oh gosh, I don't know what [Miller] is up to."

And the movie's new star Tom Hardy apparently doesn't even know who he's playing, so the keys to the Interceptor would seem to be still up for grabs.

Source: Moviehole

Extra Tidbit: Icon also produced Gibson's APOCALYPTO, along with the underappreciated western SERAPHIM FALLS and horror-comedy INFESTATION.

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Derrida
7:45AM on 01/03/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Just do this film Mel

And everyone you've offended in the last few years will all forgive you

danbreed
1:07PM on 01/01/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Don't screw this up

Mel. Is. Max. Fucking. Period.

WalterKovacs
6:07PM on 12/31/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Honestly, how the fuck do you make Mad Max without Mel? C'mon!!

cerealkiller182
5:04PM on 12/31/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

God, I hope this turns out the way I want it too. Hardy playing the feral kid from Road Warrior looking for Max, getting into trouble and finally finding Mel Gibson, Unforgiven-style, in a shack somewhere retired from busting head

Justinvsky1
4:23PM on 12/31/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Mel for Max

Silverload
11:04AM on 12/31/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

If Gibson is playing Max again then I'll finally get excited for this film.

annihilist
10:02AM on 12/31/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I thought they might try to entice Mel with a producer credit. I'm sure Mr. Miller is throwing whatever he can Mel's way to get him into those leathers again. Let's hope this news means he has succeeded.

Noct
6:26AM on 12/31/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I wish that Mel was still Max. You wouldn't recast Peter Venkman would you?

Sigh.

Seraphim Falls was amazing.

Dekard77
4:02AM on 12/31/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

SUPER!

In Mel We Trust. I didn't know Seraphim Falls was given a low exposure but the film was solid.

iamtheminn
1:23AM on 12/31/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

let Mel still be Max

dude can still do action. he can still play Max; I'd rather see that.

Snafu
12:17AM on 12/31/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Just tell us already!

The suspense is killing me. But being that Mel's company is involved is a good sign.

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