Gibson to star in a thriller
From Reuters
Mel Gibson, who has kept a low profile since his drunken anti-Semitic outburst in July 2006, is set to headline his first feature film since 2002, Daily Variety reported Tuesday.
The actor, 52, has committed to play a police investigator in “Edge of Darkness,†a thriller based on a 1985 BBC miniseries, the trade publication said.
Gibson’s last starring roles in features were in 2002’s “Signs†and “We Were Soldiers.†He directed 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ†and 2006’s “Apocalypto.â€
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