Mel Gibson is a prominent figure in the entertainment industry and is well-known for his acting and filmmaking skills. The superstar has delivered some of the most commendable performances both in front of and behind the camera. The Braveheart star even stunned Sylvester Stallone with his significant impact on The Expendables 3. The Rocky star praised the performance of Gibson in the film and shared that he enjoyed receiving the punch from Gibson during the shooting of The Expendables 3.
Sylvester Stallone On Mel Gibson’s Impressive Contributions In The Expendables 3
Mel Gibson joined the star-studded cast of The Expendables in its third installment. Gibson’s character, Conrad Stonebanks played a pivotal role in the film as the formidable enemy to Sylvester Stallone‘s Barney Ross. The Apocalypto star added some great value to the script of The Expendables 3. Moreover, the Rambo star shared that he felt that The Passion of the Christ star nailed his part in the film.
“I think what gave it some heart is that he was saying something that had some truth, and it was valid, and I don’t believe he saw himself as the bad guy. But then you bring in the aspect of Cain and Abel, and two best friends becoming the worst of enemies, because usually when you love something that much, you can also hate it even more, because of that schism, that breakup. Mel just killed it. In that scene, I had some dialogue back and forth with him, but the more he did the scene, the more I realized that I shouldn’t speak. So I just let him roll.”
Sylvester Stallone Felt Great Being Punched By Mel Gibson
As fans eagerly awaited the much-anticipated confrontation between Conrad Stonebanks and Barney Ross, Stallone and Gibson did not disappoint their fans with their intense fight scene. Sylvester Stallone shared that his fight scenes with Gibson had actual contact and he felt great being punched by the Braveheart star. However, Mel Gibson added that there was no actual contact during their fight scenes. Gibson though was interrupted by Stallone who marked the superstar’s statement as a pure lie.
“It’s a good fight. You know, there are situations in sports where two rivalries get together, two teams that have done very well in their own world. Then you wonder how they would do against each other. When that finally happens, it becomes an event… That’s right. Contact is made, and you do get hurt, and it’s freezing, and you don’t want to do [the scene] again but you have to do it again. But Mel is very fast and he’s very strong and it was great being punched by him…That’s a bald-faced lie.”
The on-screen rivalry and chemistry between the two stars surely didn’t fail to impress the fans. The actual combat scene between Gibson and Stallone indeed added an extra layer of excitement to the film, resulting in its box-office success.
The Expendables 3 is available on Amazon Prime Video.
Source: The State Journal-Register
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