I have a question for the more erudite amongst us: How much money does Mr. Gibson actually make on this? If he gets 50% of the gate and spent $45 million ($30 for production + $15 for marketing), then ticket sales need to equal $90 million just for him to break even. After that, he personally earns 50% of the ticket gross, is that right?
I would really love to see Mr. Gibson walk to the bank earning $500 million or more. That much money in the hands or such a powerful, talented, and devote man will end up sweeping hollyweird clean.
I guess it was a smart decision for those "un-named studio executives" to request anonymity while proclaimiung that Mel would be shunned. I think there will be a whole lot of groveling going on, and it won't be Mr. Gibson bending his knee to those blatherskytes...