Posted in PROMIS on 7/4/2022 07:01 AM
At the interview Mel Gibson On Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” about his latest film, Father Stu, host Jesse Watters steered the conversation to the stroke Will Smith tapped Chris Rock in full live broadcast of the Academy Awards.
Watters said: “You probably understand it better than a lot of people with your career. I was wondering if you would have jumped out of your seat and slapped Chris Rock in the face if you had been treated the same way, Mel“.
Gibson laughs, ducks his head to avoid being caught, makes a gesture with his hand that might indicate he’s not going to answer, and when he raises it again, he’s pointing at the camera. His publicist’s voice was immediately heard: “Hey Jesse, thanks, our time is up”.
Gibson continued to laugh and Watters pointed out: “have you ever thought about itHowever, Gibson’s publicist reiterated, “Thank you, Jesse. Our time is up.”
Mel Gibson has excelled in recent years with comments and actions that brought out his violent and racist side, so it’s logical that his publicist would come in before making a comment that immediately went viral in a negative way. Gibson stars alongside Mark Wahlberg in “Father Stu,” a film due out May 13.