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They’re not too old for this s–t!
“Lethal Weapon” co-stars Mel Gibson, 69, and Danny Glover, 78, reminded fans of the iconic catchphrase featured in all four films when they reunited over the weekend, 38 years after the first movie launched.
Their reunion happened at a fan expo in Philadelphia, where the legendary duo fielded questions about the long-delayed fifth “Lethal Weapon” installment.
Gibson is directing the flick, and Glover agreed to reprise his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh, who famously claimed he was “too old for this s–t” in each installment.
Glover was joined by Gibson, who plays Murtaugh’s unpredictable partner Martin Riggs.
The boys appeared happy to be in each other’s company, smiling while speaking to audience members and seemingly mirroring a famous moment from the fourth blockbuster.
Glover dressed in a red shirt, black pants, a brown suit jacket and a baseball cap, rocked his grey facial hair and reached over to grab Gibson’s hand in what appeared to be an homage to a scene in 1994’s “Lethal Weapon 4.”
In the movie, the mischievous men shake each other’s hands after they are informed they’ve been shockingly promoted to captains, despite leaving destruction behind everywhere they go.
Unfortunately, Gibson must not have gotten the memo because the guys fist-bumped, missing the mark on the iconic reenactment opportunity.
The actor-turned-director kept it casual in a black polo shirt, jeans and navy-colored Crocs for the weekend outing. Just like Glover, Gibson, too, sported his grey locks and facial hair, showing just how much time has passed since the franchise’s first film in 1987.
Gibson and Glover have reunited several times over the years, most recently in February at the MegaCon fan convention in Orlando.
News of a “Lethal Weapon 5” was confirmed by producer Dan Lin in 2020 during a roundtable interview with The Hollywood Reporter. However, Richard Donner, who directed all four “Lethal Weapon” films, died in July 2021 at age 91.
Months later, Gibson shared that Donner had previously requested that the actor direct the project if he wasn’t around to do so.
“He was developing the screenplay and he got pretty far along with it. And he said to me one day, ‘Listen kid, if I kick the bucket you will do it.’ And I said, ‘Shut up,'” Gibson said in November 2011. “But he did indeed pass away. But he did ask me to do it and at the time I didn’t say anything. He said it to his wife and to the studio and the producer. So I will be directing the fifth one.”
In 2022, Gibson expressed he had mixed thoughts about directing “Lethal Weapon 5.”
“I wish I wasn’t directing it. I wish Richard Donner was still here to do it but left us untimely, and he actually asked me, he said, ‘Hey kid, if I don’t make it, you’ll take the reins, huh?’ I told him to shut up.”
He added, “I think it’s an honour for me to be able to carry the flag for him.”
Gibson also shared that he asked Glover for his blessing.
“I called Danny [Glover] up, of course, and said, ‘Hey, dude, is it okay with you if I direct this?’ to which Glover replied, ‘Yeah, let’s go.'”
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