Jewish anger at Mel Gibson’s role in ‘Rothchild’ movie about super-rich New Yorkers after actor's infamous anti-Semitic rant during DUI arrest in 2006
- Reaction was fierce when it emerged Mel Gibson was due to star in a dark comedy film called 'Rothchild'
- It sparked immediate comparisons to the real-life wealthy Jewish banking dynasty - the Rothschild family
- Despite the similar name and plot line based on family wealth, Gibson's representative has insisted the film is not related to the Rothschild family
- The comparisons to the ultra-rich Jewish family sparked further criticism for Gibson given his anti-Semitic comments in the past
- A drunk Gibson made anti-Semitic comments while being arrested for driving under the influence back in 2006
Mel Gibson's upcoming film 'Rothchild' is already sparking huge backlash given the stark similarities to the real-life wealthy Jewish banking dynasty and the actor's own infamous history of anti-Semitic slurs.
The reaction has been fierce and swift since it emerged on Monday that Gibson was due to star in a dark comedy alongside Shia LaBeouf about a wealthy New York family.
The film, which is not even in production yet, drew instant comparisons to the real Rothschild family of wealthy European bankers.
Mel Gibson's upcoming film 'Rothchild' is already sparking huge backlash given the stark similarities to the real-life wealthy Jewish banking dynasty and the actor's own infamous history of anti-Semitic slurs
Despite the similar name and plot line based on multi-generational wealth, Gibson's representative has insisted the film is not related to the Rothschild family.
The comparisons to the ultra-rich Jewish family sparked further criticism for Gibson given his anti-Semitic comments in the past.
A drunk Gibson made anti-Semitic comments while being arrested for driving under the influence back in 2006 in which he said: 'F*** Jews. The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world.'
Gibson later apologized but the comments have continued to haunt the actor some 13 years later.
Twitter users were quick to bring up his past following the news of his latest casting.
'Mel Gibson, same dude who gave us 'F**ing Jews... Jews are responsible for all wars in the world'. Is starring as the 'sinister grandfather' in 'Rothchild', a 'black comedy'. It's chilling,' Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg tweeted.
'Mel Gibson is a racist, an antisemite, a misogynist, and an abuser. This is all pretty well documented.'
Another Twitter user wrote: 'Who better to explore and parody anti-Semitic tropes than *checks notes* Mel Gibson?'
In his new film Rothchild, Gibson is set to play the villainous patriarch of a wealth New York family - Whitelaw Rothchild.
His outcast grandson, Becket Rothchild, will be played by LaBeouf and tells the story of how he tries to regain some of his family wealth.
A drunk Gibson made anti-Semitic comments while being arrested for driving under the influence back in 2006 in which he said: 'F*** Jews. He is pictured left with his girlfriend Rosalind Ross and right in his 2006 mugshot
