I know he would've absolutely

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pietroricci — 10 years ago(July 03, 2015 02:31 AM)

That's your opinion and I do respect it though I disagree with it.
I love Mel, think he's a terrific actor but I've always been a far bigger Kevin fan.
I think they're boh extremely talented filmmakers.

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mytravelbug1 — 9 years ago(April 25, 2016 03:09 AM)

Agree with you, I liked Mel back then but I love Kevin,he has a greater sense of fun about him and i dont know if Mel has the same athletic ability.

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ChrEberle — 9 years ago(September 25, 2016 09:22 AM)

Ha! But don't you think it's funny considering the quite comedic, light-hearted and sometimes ridiculous tones of said movies would really require to have Mel Gibson in them?
Especially "First Knight" (although one of my 'guilty pleasures) is such a fantasy-cheesefest that I find Richard Gere perfect for that role.
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cybopath — 9 years ago(June 11, 2016 01:56 PM)

An American in a Halloween costume running around Medieval England is hardly the definitive Robin Hood.
Imagine Michael Cain in a white suit playing Tom Sawyer and you get how preposterous the notion really is.

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McQueen1980 — 10 years ago(July 14, 2015 04:53 PM)

no mel gibson was and is too short
just ask julia phillips!!

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Ribelin2000 — 10 years ago(April 02, 2016 02:00 PM)

Only an idiot would think 5'10" is "too short".
All those who hate Katherine Heigl can eat s-t and die!!!

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tubularbelle2003 — 10 years ago(October 02, 2015 01:56 PM)

No doubt he would have if his nationality had been changed so he was fighting the English rather than fighting for them.
The Long Walk stops every year, just once.

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Fluke_Skywalker — 10 years ago(October 03, 2015 12:50 AM)

no mel gibson was and is too short
Too short? I don't know, he would've been playing Robin Hood, not power forward for the Lakers. Gibson's height never limited his ability to effectively play action roles from Martin Riggs to William Wallace believably.

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randommovies2002 — 10 years ago(October 10, 2015 05:10 PM)

I've long thought Daniel Day Lewis would have been terrific in this role.

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Blubonnet_Spearman — 9 years ago(May 06, 2016 07:48 AM)

Pierce Brosnan hosts the making of documentary from the time of its release. He's got longer hair and a slight beard. He'd have been perfect

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cybopath — 9 years ago(June 11, 2016 01:54 PM)

Acting Maybe, Directing it definitely. But the script would still need work.
What if right, just an idea they got an actual Englishman to play Robin Hood. I know it's a wacky idea.
That said someone from that era I'd throw out would be Timothy Dalton (Although Welsh he could do a convincing English accent) who had just been 007.

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benedictcumberbatch-87693 — 9 years ago(July 08, 2016 04:20 PM)

Michael Wincott shouting abuse wouldn't hold a candle to Mel on a good day

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TMC-4 — 9 years ago(July 13, 2016 09:46 PM)

https://lebeauleblog.com/2015/01/03/what-might-have-been-mel-gibson/7/
Gibson turned down the role of Robin Hood because he had just done Hamlet.
Fall Out:
That statement is open to interpretation. There seems to be some suggestion that Gibson thought doing Robin Hood right after Hamlet would be repetitive. And maybe the fact that they are both period pieces played into his decision. But I suspect Gibson passed because he needed a break. In 1990, he appeared in three movies; Bird on a Wire, Air America and Hamlet. He took 1991 off and returned in 1992 with Lethal Weapon 3 and Forever Young. So Im guessing his decision had less to do with the material than with the fact he was busy.
Verdict:
Missed Opportunity.