Mel Gibson's casting in the upcoming 'John Wick' TV series was defended by the show's director, Albert Hughes. The TV series is a prequel to the movie franchise.
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Albert Hughes, who directed two of the three upcoming episodes, chose Gibson through the"usual" process. "I cast [Mel Gibson] based on his past work that I grew up on," Hughes told the New York Post."And I think he fit the role perfectly. I think once fans see it, they’ll understand why. The personal stuff is not my business to talk about."
He chose Gibson to play the role of Cormac, who manages the New York Continental in the show, which will premiere Sept. 22.social mediaAnother added,"I'm so angry at this because I wanted to watch Katie McGrath , but I can't stomach watching Mel Gibson ever again.""It was the usual [casting] process," Hughes explained to TVLine.
"I said, ‘Man, it looks like they’re having fun. I want to have fun. You don’t want someone imitating Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski. You already have that, and it’s done wonderfully well. [The show is] in the same world, but on a different road."
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