Ina newEsquireprofile of Downey, Gibson expressed his appreciation for theOppenheimerstar’s support.
I’m the poster boy for canceled."
Gibson yelled out, ‘The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world.’
Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. in 2011.Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock
Gibson then asked, ‘Are you a Jew?'"
It was a bold and generous and kind gesture.
I loved him for that."
Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Air America’.Sunset Boulevard/Getty
“I asked Mel to present this award for me for a reason,” he said.
Gibson didn’t appear in any films for four years following the DUI incident, until 2010’sEdge of Darkness.
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