During an interview with Fox host, Jesse Watters, renowned director, and actor Mel Gibson gave some inside about his new faith-based film due to release on April 13th. Gibson explained that ‘the sooner’ a person comes to “realize there’s something bigger” than all of us, the “easier” things are going to be in one’s life.
Gibson, who is not your average Hollywood weirdo, has brought several films about the human experience and faith. His new film seems to fit along that same theme. Watters says that he watched the film and it brought him to tears.
Watters asked Gibson if the film was about human “suffering,” and how, if one is grateful in suffering, they can receive “God’s grace.” Gibson agreed that it was “one of the main themes” of the film before he explained further that we all are carrying “something around.”
“Everbody’s got a boulder, man,” Gibson said. “And everybody’s got to drag … something around. And of course, something’s going to come by and knock you down at some point in your life. Now, later.”
“And how do you stand up from that, you know?” he added. “How do you not only stand up, but find the purpose in that? There’s a purpose for all of this. So, it’s looking for that purpose.”
“I think if we’re too self-involved,” the superstar actor continued. “I think if your head’s too big, put it that way, it’s an easier target to get hit. And if your ego’s not that healthy, if you actually realize there’s something greater than you and find a little bit of humility, you’re not going to get hit as hard, even if you do get hit, because you’re gonna realize that there’s a purpose in it, and you’re not the most important thing in the world, and that there’s a way to deal with that stuff, and almost be grateful for it.”
The “Braveheart” director and star explained that it’s about how a person will almost get to a point where they are “grateful” for the struggle.
The “Mad Max” star said another theme in the film is the fact that it’s “never too late to fix stuff,” noting how he has nine kids and he hasn’t “been a perfect parent.” He added that he’s “realized on a few occasions that you can kind of go back and fix stuff if you missed it the first time around.”
“The sooner you realize there’s something bigger than all of us, the easier it’s going to be in your life,” Gibson concluded. “Hard jump to make for a lot of us.”
Watters highlighted the contrast of how Gibson has been treated in Hollywood compared to actors like Will Smith—Who recently slapped fellow actor Chris Rock during the Academy awards ceremony. That’s when Gibson’s handler interrupted and cut the interview short.
WATCH:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzM-li0iXiw
Father Stu will feature Mark Wahlberg as ‘Father Stu’ Sturt Long. A former boxer who moves to Los Angeles for fame and fortune but finds faith and love instead.
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