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Mel Gibson to direct and star Lethal Weapon 5 .
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The man of action, who appears as Martin Riggs in the big screen franchise, announced his involvement in the project at an event in London on Saturday night. according to Great Britain Sun – after paying tribute to the filmmaker who previously directed the franchise.
“The man who directed all of Lethal’s films, Richard Donner, was a big guy,” he said, before revealing that Donner had given him his blessing to get behind the camera for the sequel.
“(Donner) was developing the script and he went pretty far with it. And he said to me one day: ‘Listen kid, if I kick the bucket, you will.’ And I said, ‘Shut up.’
“But he really passed away. But he asked me to do it and at that point I didn’t say anything. He told his wife and the studio and the producer. So I’ll be directing the fifth. “
The film is expected to go into production sometime in 2022.
Insiders revealed more details of the project, telling the publication: “In addition to stepping up to direct Lethal Weapon 5, Mel will be the lead.
“Riggs fans will be delighted to see him back on screen, older but not necessarily wiser. Danny Glover is expected to return and reprise his role as Roger Murtaugh. “
Reference-torontosun.com