Descripción de Mel Gibson To Direct Jewish Movie:

Bestselling apps now free: http://bit.ly/free-apps-today Deadline New York has broke the story that Mel Gibson and "Basic Instinct" screenwriter Joe Eszterhas will be teaming up to make a very, very Jewish movie. Not exactly a topic you would expect from Mad Mel. The movie is based on the life of Jewish hero Judah Maccabee, one of Judiasim's most honored warriors whom the holiday of Hanukkah is celebrated for. It would seem a curious choice for Gibson, who has a past checkered with accusations -- and admitted utterances -- of anti-semitic sentiment. His 2004 film, "The Passion of the Christ," was a blockbuster hit but proved wildly divisive, with Jewish audiences taking offense to the way Jews were portrayed. In the midst of the controversy over the film, Gibson defended himself against the charges, saying, "For me, it goes against the tenets of my faith, to be racist in any form. To be anti-Semitic is a sin." And yet, in 2006, he was recorded, during a DUI arrest, drunkenly blaming Jews for all the wars in the world, a little factoid not going unnoticed by Abraham H. Foxman, director of the Anti-Defamation League. Foxman sent out a press release on Friday stating: "We would have hoped that Warner Bros. could have found someone better than Mel Gibson to direct or perhaps even star in a film on the life of the Jewish historical icon Judah Maccabee. As a hero of the Jewish people and a universal hero in the struggle for religious liberty, Judah Maccabee deserves better. It would be a travesty to have the story of the Maccabees told by one who has no respect and sensitivity for other people's religious views." So what do you think? Is Mel Gibson the right director for such a beloved Jewish icon? Leave a comment below and let us know. http://www.thewallpapers.org/photo/21291/Mel_Gibson.jpg http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/08/mel-gibson-maccabee-jewish-movie-joe-eszterhas-warner-bros-passion-of-the-christ/?adid=hero2 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/09/mel-gibson-maccabee-anti-defamation-league-jewish http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/shocker-mel-gibson-and-joe-eszterhas-to-tell-iconic-jewish-hero-judah-maccabee-story-for-warner-bros/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/09/mel-gibson-making-judah-m_n_955012.html