Mel Gibson’s "Dark" Homicide Detective
Mel Gibson is stepping back into the role of actor. He will star in a crime drama thriller called Edge of Darkness.
Mel Gibson filming a scene from “Edge of Darkness” in Boston’s South End. Gibson plays Boston homicide detective Tom Craven investigating the death of his activist daughter.
The film is based on the BBC miniseries Edge of Darkness. The film follows a veteran homicide detective, Tom Craven, who works for the Boston Police Department. His only child, a daughter who is an activist, is murdered right in front of his home. The film is in post-production, and was filmed in Boston and Massachusetts.
Directed by Martin Campbell, the Darkness screenplay is based on a story written by what seems to be a slew of writers.
I’m not sure if the biggest news here is that Gibson is getting back to acting portraying a cop, or if it’s that a studio wants to get back in with Gibson. Since his mega production projects, The Passion of The Christ, and Apocalypto, this may very well be his first acting role (since his lead in M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs).
Some of Gibson’s darker roles are from films such as The Patriot, Conspiracy Theory, and Payback.
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