Mel Gibson's claims in an interview about the "evils of Hollywood" have resurfaced online after the launch of the movie Sound of Freedom.
Gibson is known to be a supporter of the movie, filming a promotional push on social media encouraging people to see it. In the wake of the film's release, a 1998 interview featuring the actor discussing his shock at what Hollywood is like has gone viral.
The new movie has had a tumultuous release, with moviegoers sharing their alleged experiences online of people being forced from their seats for various reasons and theaters having the air-conditioning turned off. The film is based on Tim Ballard's life as he set out to fight child sex-trafficking across the world.
In the interview, he does not explicitly mention anything that directly links to the themes of Sound of Freedom, but movie producer and Slightly Offensive podcast host Elijah Schaffer connected the alleged dots between the two with a tweet he shared on Sunday.
"SHOCKING," he begins before explaining what the attached video is. "Mel Gibson (Sound of Freedom) is the REAL DEAL. Warned about the evils of HOLLYWOOD in 1998. Predicted how they'd turn on him. Alludes to actors being actual demons. He knows something very dark & wants to EXPOSE it. The seriousness in his voice is chilling," Schaffer wrote.
Schaffer puts Sound of Freedom in brackets after Gibson's name in the tweets, which suggests he was involved in the film in some way. However,...
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