NEWSMel Gibson 'Hangover 2' Cameo Canceled; Zach Galifianakis the Cause?
Oct. 22 2010, Published 4:17 a.m. ET
Well, it was confirmed that Mel Gibson was going to be making an appearance in Hangover 2 but now it's been confirmed that it's been canceled!
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The Wrap reportedly received confirmation from Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and director Todd Phillips on Thursday that Mel has been cut from making a Hangover 2 cameo.
“I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of WB president Jeff Robinov and his team," Phillips said. "But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew.”
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The statement seems to connect to the earlier statement Hangover star Zach Galifianakis made regarding his frustration with one of his upcoming projects.
Zach chatted with Scott Aukerman on a Comedy Death-Ray podcast this month (via New York Magazine's Vulture section) and said he's had to turn some projects down on moral grounds.
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“But a movie you’re acting in, you don’t have a lot of control — you just show up and vomit your lines out. I’m not the boss,” Zach said on the show. “I’m in a deep protest right now with a movie I’m working on, up in arms about something. But I can’t get the guys to listen … I’m not making any leeway.”
When the host started to say the title of the film, Zach gave a warning sound and cut him off. But, Aukerman persisted and said, “I know you’re filming The Hhhhhhhh … ”
“It has something to do with a movie I’m working on, yeah,” Zach admitted. “I’ll tell you about it later. It’s very frustrating.”
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But that doesn't mean Zach has anything to do with Mel's role being pulled from the film. Why do you think Mel was cut from the film?
