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Gibson turned down starring as Elliot Ness in The Untouchables for Lethal Weapon.

posted 2 years ago by DancingintheDark (1806)
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Man, I’m glad he did as I love me some Lethal Weapon, but still, it would have been cool to see Gibson go toe to toe with De Niro and play off Connery and Garcia. I like Costner and love the Untouchables but Costner’s acting was the weak link in the film, imo, and I think Gibson would have matched his peers performance wise.
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[–] Golfaddict666 (546) 2 years ago

Costner was great for the role because Ness was green at the time and Kevin gave the character the vulnerable aspect he needed

[–] DancingintheDark (1806) 2 years ago

I agree that Costner played the being green role role rather well, but he was a bit wooden at times, imo, and that’s what bothers me, just a little bit, a minor gripe, it’s a damn good movie either way!

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7986) 2 years ago

I can't even imagine Mel Gibson in that role. I also can't imagine him having the same chemistry with Sean Connery that Costner had.

[–] Gd5150 (11965) 2 years ago

Smart move as Untouchables is one of the worst most cheesy movies of all time.

[–] LennyNero (501) 2 years ago

I think this is a case where everything played out as it should have. Having grown up in the era, it’s very difficult for me to imagine those particular movies any other way.

[–] PaladinNJ (21774) a year ago

Good choice for both of them.

[–] Gd5150 (11965) a year ago

Smart move. Untouchables was so cheesy. Classic Brian DePalma bad lighting and over acting. And with that cast, stunning.