It’s been seven years since we’ve seen Mel Gibson on the big screen, but he’s back in Warner Bros.’ new political thriller Edge of Darkness, which also stars Ray Winstone. Gibson plays a Boston cop who stumbles across a government and corporate cover-up while searching for the truth about his daughter’s brutal murder. At first he believes he is the target of the crime until he begins to unravel the secrets his daughter was keeping. The film is based on a British TV drama which first aired in 1985 and to this day remains one of the most influential miniseries in British TV history.

Gibson and Winstone not only talked about their latest project, but other upcoming films as well like Mad Max: Fury Road, Gibson’s untitled Viking movie and Steven Soderbergh’s Cleo:

Q: Have you gotten the acting bug back and might you pop up in Mad Max 4?
Mel Gibson: I walked away from it after Signs because I just felt I was a bit stale. It wasn’t ringing my bells so I focused on directing and writing and producing and all that kind of stuff, and it was time to come back. Now, I got the acting bug back because I felt like all of a sudden maybe after all these years I might have something to offer again and it coincided with a very good piece of material. It was a compelling story with good elements attached and I dug it, and it gave me the chance to work with Martin and Ray and Graham and Bill Monahan. If it wasn’t this, it would’ve been something else but this was the best thing that I saw.

Q: Have you talked to George Miller about Mad Max?
Gibson: Oh yeah, I’ve talked to George. We’ve had a good chin wag about it. We talk all the time anyway, George and I, so I’m abreast of that. I know he’s been trying to do this for years, the fourth installment. At one point I was involved and it felt a bit… so now it’s probably gone through a lot of changes. I can’t wait to see it because everything he does I think is magic, I think is a touch of genius, more than a touch of genius about George. Probably most of any good trick I’ve ever learned, I’ve learned off that guy and Peter Weir.

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An article with a little more detail than the previous, I suppose…

It seems Mel Gibson only trusts pregnant girlfriend Oksana as far as he can throw her. Mel has been harangued by his adult children and his soon-to-be ex-wife into demanding a DNA test on the child Oksana is carrying. According to the National Enquirer, the kids want to make sure that Oksana’s baby is “a rightful heir to his fortune.” Except I read that as “a rightful heir to the Crazy throne.” Mel’s kids aren’t the only ones worried – apparently, he’s been getting crap from the people at his church, too. It seems the general consensus for everyone around Mel is that Oksana is a gold-digger who got pregnant to get a nice slice of Mel’s fortune. Shocking!

So who else could have fathered this baby? The best hunch the Enquirer can come up with is Oksana’s ex-boyfriend, music producer David Foster. But who really thinks Oksana would have stupid enough to get pregnant with someone else‘s baby? She took one look at Mel and saw the crazy cash register:

Dad-to-be Mel Gibson is asking his pregnant girlfriend to agree to a paternity test on their baby to determine if he’s really the father!

[Mel] agreed to seek a DNA test after his grown children and close friends persuaded him to make sure the baby is a rightful heir to his fortune.

“Mel really loves Oksana, but he’s a businessman, too. He really had no choice but to ask for a DNA test,” a source close [Mel] told the Enquirer.

[Mel] made the decision after speaking with friends and with the grown children he had with his estranged wife Robyn, the source divulged.

“Some of Mel’s closest friends in his church convinced him that it’s the practical thing to do. There’s just too much at stake,” the insider said.

“Mel doesn’t believe that Oksana has been with anyone else, but after hearing misgivings from his children and friends, he decided he had no choice. Oksana wasn’t happy about it, but once her baby is born, there will be a paternity test.”

[The] April 13 divorce suit filed by Gibson’s long-suffering wife Robyn has set the stage for a bitter battle over his billion-dollar fortune.

Sources say Mel has been hearing rumors about the possibility that [Oksana had] been seeing her ex, award-winning music-producer David Foster. But there’s no evidence that her baby is anybody’s but Mel’s.

“Mel was sick and tired of the questions about Oksana’s loyalty, but it finally got to him,” adds the source. “He didn’t want to bring up the subject of a DNA test to her, but he realized he had no choice.”

His kids have pressured Gibson to take a paternity test, insisting that he get physical proof that the child is really his, confides the source.

“Some members of Mel’s family believe Oksana is a gold digger,” an insider adds. “It’s hard for Mel to hear that. He says he’s agreed to the DNA test not for himself, but for his family.”

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, June 15 2009]

For Oksana, it’s not all pain, suffering, mistrust, dirty deeds and dealing with Mel’s nasty, drunken self. According to a separate report form In Touch, Mel is already making sure that Oksana, her 11-year-old son and the baby will be taken care of no matter what. In Touch has Mel buying Oksana a $2.4 million home in Sherman Oaks, California. It’s not exactly Mel’s extensive multi-million dollar spread in Malibu, but it’s not too shabby:

Mel Gibson [bought Oksana] and her 11-year-old son, Alexander, a charming $2.4 million love nest. The 3,468-square-foot home in Sherman Oaks, CA has four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, plus indoor and outdoor fireplaces and fountains in the backyard.

“It’s a beautiful place,” says one observer.

Despite the house, a rep for the actor denied a Chicago Sun-Times report that Mel will also pay Oksana “$10 million once the child is born later this year, $40,000 a month in child support and pay for all educational expenses through college.”

[From In Touch, print edition, June 15 2009]

Yes, Mel denied that payment plan that the Chicago Sun-Times reported – because Mel is waiting for the DNA test to come in. Once it’s established that it’s Mel’s baby (I’m sure it is), the payment system will be back on, I’m positive. It’s almost enough to make me wish I had a rich sugar daddy. How rich is Gerard Butler these days?

Source: Celebitchy

Mel Gibson’s divorce is rolling along, but we’re told it ain’t gonna be as simple as a clean 50/50 split.

First of all, it looks like Mel’s reported wealth — $900,000,000 — is inflated. The business people are still figuring it out, but a huge portion of his net worth is tied up in real estate. As one source put it, relative to his wealth, there’s not a lot of cash involved.

That’s not to say Mel and Robyn are living on a budget. They have millions in the bank … we’re told Mel is pulling in about $17 million on his latest movie project.

Now here’s where it gets complicated. Some of the real estate is being held in trust for their children. As for the rest of the real estate, it’s not a good time to sell, but we’re told they will most likely have to liquidate the lion’s share of these assets for their property settlement.

Source: TMZ

The twins turn 27 today.
Wish the boys have a wonderful birthday!

This article was originally in Portuguese. Here’s the Yahoo! Translator best attempt (with a little grammar check by me)…

Actor was infuriated with the siege after its son being stopped by the policy.

Mel Gibson had his patience tested Monday afternoon. The actor drove quickly through a Los Angeles after receiving a phone call from his son Christian, 26 years old, that had been stopped by the police. According to Grosby, Mel Gibson was upset with the paparazzi as they tried to record the scene. Irritated, he got of the car and he started to photograph the group with his iPhone.

“After being stopped and speaking with the police for about five minutes, Christian took the telephone and called his father. Minutes later, he arrived,” said a source. “When he arrived and noticed the presence of the paparazzi, he was infuriated. He seemed a wild insane person,” concluded.

According to Grosby, Christian was stopped by the authorities on the account of tinted windows that are not allowed by law.

Source: Quem Noticias

Some redundant info, but I’m bored and needed something to do.

Mel Gibson’s Russian girlfriend may be pregnant, or so The National Enquirer (story via Showbiz Spy) is reporting. By the way, are we calling Oksana Grigorieva Mel Gibson’s girlfriend, or his “girlfriend”? I’m asking because I tend to think she’s his “girlfriend”. Something about the eyes… she has the look of a woman who loves money, and Mel has the look of a man with equal parts money and insanity. If Oksana’s pregnant, she’s going to call the little one “$500 million divorce settlement”.

This story isn’t only about the rumored baby – apparently Mel’s oldest sons, Edward and Christian, have hired an attorney to protect the trust funds their parents set up. Ah, it seems Edward and Christian have noticed the look in Oksana’s eyes as well. Perhaps they’re referring to their soon-to-be half-sibling as “over my trust fund’s dead body”.

Mel Gibson’s Russian girlfriend is pregnant with his love child, a new report claims.

According to the National Enquirer, the Braveheart star sat his children down and announced that Oksana Grigorieva, 39, is about three months gone.

Gibson’s two oldest boys — 26-year-old twins Edward and Christian — will hire an attorney to protect their trust funds, and insiders expect his estranged wife Robyn will seek more than half of Gibson’s billion-dollar fortune.

“In late April, Mel gathered his children at the family home in Malibu and broke the news that Oksana is pregnant, and he expects them to accept the baby as a new sibling,” an insider said.

“They are quite upset,” the source revealed. “Even though Mel assured them the pregnancy was unplanned, they’re furious with him and say they’re going to take steps to protect their inheritance, which they feel is in jeopardy.”

[From Showbiz Spy]

Gross. So Mel told his family about the bundle of joy about two weeks ago – and they’re saying Oksana’s “about three months gone”. Interesting. So she got pregnant (allegedly) the beginning of February, give or take a week. But Mel’s wife Robyn didn’t file for divorce until April 13th. So, Oksana was married Mel’s mistress when she got pregnant, according to this story. Well, she certainly works fast.

As far as the money stuff, I think it would really depend on how Mel and Robyn set up their children’s trusts. Is it one large trust that is simply for Mel’s heirs? If it is, another child might mean less inheritance. But, if the trusts are set up as I suspect, there are multiple trusts individually assigned to each of Mel and Robyn’s children, and Robyn will likely fight to retain the trusts as-is within the divorce proceedings. So, basically, any children that Mel has beyond the seven kids he has with Robyn will be getting their inheritance from Mel’s half of the divorce settlement. Haha, sucker.

Source: Celebitchy

Worldwide Exclusive: Mel Gibson sat his children down and announced that his Russian girlfriend is pregnant with his love child, a Gibson family friend told The Enquirer.

The kids were stunned by the news, and the pregnancy bombshell has set the stage for a bitter battle over the Braveheart star’s billion-dollar fortune, sources reveal.

The Oscar winner’s two oldest boys – 26-year-old twins Edward and Christian – will hire an attorney to protect their trust funds, and insiders expect his estranged wife Robyn will seek more than half of his assets.

At the center of the battle is Mel’s girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, 39, who is about three months pregnant, according to the family friend.

“In late April, Mel gathered his children at the family home in Malibu and broke the news that Oksana is pregnant, and he expects them to accept the baby as a new sibling,” the friend told The Enquirer.

“They are quite upset,” the source revealed. “Even though Mel assured them the pregnancy was unplanned, they’re furious with him and say they’re going to take steps to protect their inheritance, which they feel is in jeopardy”.

Source: National Enquirer

The person claiming to know the Gibsons wrote another message on the boards.

sorry i was wrong…mel gf is indeed preggers and he’s talking to church officals about getting married right after the divorce…the family is torned…kids aren’t talking to Mel…even his dad is pissed off…he’s even moved the release of next movie from sept to jan to avoid the fallout

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Source: IMDb Boards

I meant to post this yesterday, but completely slipped my mind. Here’s a message written on IMDb by someone claiming to know the Gibsons. Thanks to a lovely member at Mel Minders for sharing it!

Here’s the real story folks(family source)…

In late 80s Mel was a wreck – a drunk with a bad temper and Robyn gave him a choice – clean up or I will leave you.

Mel cleaned up and things got better. There were couple laspes in 90s and early 2000s but everytime that happened Mel was open with Robyn and got help and got better.

Then in 05 he began drinking again but this time kept it from Robyn. Things got worse and we know what happen with DUI arrest.

After than Robyn said she was through with Mel. So even though they lived in the same house and attend family functions they were living separate lives.

Then Mel meet someone and fell in love. And once the picture of her and Mel at the beach went public Robyn couldn’t pretend anymore and she filed. It’s one thing to stay together and no ones no the wiser but it’s a differnet story when it’s splashed on the news – she was humilated.

Even though the divorce is in motion and Mel has gone public with his gf Robyn still loves him and would take him back he was willing to change. And I wouldn’t be shocked if Mel comes back with Robyn. But this my opinion from knowing them and the family.

But Robyn and Mel have always fought and it’s hard has people know – Robyn got pregnant and that’s why the decide to get married – there not an ideal personality match.

On the rumor is gf is pregnant and that’s why Robyn left it’s bs – she’s not pregnant.

Source: IMDb Boards / Mel Minders

At times it seems that everything about Mel Gibson is oversized: his sex appeal, his box-office muscle, his faith and yes, his family.

For the last two-plus decades, the Gibsons have boasted a unique Hollywood brood – an eldest daughter, followed by what their father has described as “six able-bodied boys.” The Gibsons pride themselves on raising their kids on church and family – and a healthy dose of discipline from their mom.

“Their kids are not in any way spoiled brats,” a source close to the family tells People. “All the kids had to work if they wanted money.” Adds a Malibu neighbor, “They’re a rowdy bunch, but also nice – very ‘Yes, sir, no, sir,’ which you don’t get a lot of around here.”

Their eldest, Hannah, 28, is very much the apple of her mother’s eye. Like Robyn, she married an entertainer: blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Sheppard, 31, who tied the knot with Hannah in a June 2006 traditional ceremony at her father’s church high above Los Angeles. The Sheppards (sic) have two children, the second one born earlier this year.

Lively Young Men
After Hannah came twins Edward and Christian, 26, who like their sister were born in Australia – and, like their father, have run into trouble for being a bit too much the life of party. In 2005, while a student at the University of Colorado, Christian was arrested for DUI. In 2007, Edward, who at one point considered Nick Nolte’s son Brawley one of his close friends, reportedly entered rehab.

Next came William, known in the family as Willie, 24, followed by Louis, 21, and then Milo, 19, a recent graduate of Malibu High.

The interests of the Gibson boys include skating, surfing and hunting. They regularly attend Lakers games when the team is in town, and they also tend to follow their father’s more conservative political leanings: on Facebook, Milo Gibson is a member of One Million Strong Against Hilary.

The lone minor among the Gibson clan is Thomas, who turned 10 the day after his mother filed for divorce. According to friends, the Gibsons have worked hard to keep the confusion and increased scrutiny of their impending divorce from being disruptive to their youngest son, for whom Robyn Gibson is seeking joint custody.

Source: People