9. Mel Gibson Vs. Joel Eszterhas
Mel Gibson and Joel Eszterhas’s feud is a fight between screenwriters in every way. They actually worked together to try and put the story of Judah Maccabee on the big screen, which is very in character for both of them. However, the partnership quickly turned sour: the project was passed up by Warner Bros. and nobody wanted to comment on the situation.
That could very well have been the end of it, but Eszterhas sent Gibson a nine page letter on the subject, saying that he was disappointed that Gibson hadn’t spoken up on the matter. On top of that, Gibson had apparently said some things about his ex-wife and some industry figures as well. For Mel Gibson’s part, he apologized for the mean comments, but said that the problem with the Maccabee script was with his writing, and the only reason he was upset was because the studio hadn’t liked the script.
As of now, the project is on hold, but nobody really wanted the movie to be made anyway, so maybe this is a celebrity feud that was all for the best.
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