Pretty soon, Mel Gibson is really only going to be interested in playing characters that sport full beards.
Recently, his film, “The Professor and the Madman,” showcased a bearded Gibson.
And when he’s not filming something, the beard is his go-to facial hair option.
So, it was only a matter of time before he put that scruff to good use, playing the bearded man Santa Claus.Deadline is reporting that Mel Gibson has signed on to star as jolly Saint Nick in the upcoming dark action comedy “Fatman.” The film puts a slightly twisted take on the classic Christmas story by having a 12-year-old hire a hitman to take out Santa Claus after the bearded man put a lump of coal in his stocking.Continue reading Mel Gibson Set To Play Santa Claus In New Film & Seth Rogen Isn’t Excited: “Ho-Ho-Holocaust Denier” at The Playlist.
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