News that Mel Gibson may direct and star in a film based on the Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee has been greeted with dismay from Jewish community leaders in the USIn what is sure to be seen as an increasingly desperate attempt to rehabilitate himself within the Hollywood community, it has been annouced that Mel Gibson may direct and star in a film based on the exploits of legendary Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee.Maccabee was the prime mover in the successful 167BC revolt of the Judean state against the Seleucid empire, which had conquered the region at the beginning of the 2nd century BC.
Mel Gibson Sets Sights On Legendary Jewish Hero
Andrew Pulver, Guardian Unlimited: Film
Fri, 09/09/2011 - 6:23am
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