In light of the latest divorce plans between the 28-year marriage of Gibson and Moore, I began to reflect upon Mel's greatest works and his character wives.

Braveheart – Mel seeks revenge after his wife is killed. The Patriot – With the late Heath Ledger as his son, Mel Gibson falls for his dead wife's sister. Conspiracy Theory – No wife in this flick, only Julia Roberts playing the part-skeptic. Lethal Weapon – Mel's wife dies in a car accident that sends him into a deep depression of antic behavior. Signs – A guy that loses his wife to another accident where a local driver's truck runs into her, slowly killing her upon Mel's arrival. After making these connections, I found that others had made them long ago.

Mel's Dead Wives Websites

Yes, it is true. Mel Gibson has been the focus of not having character wives live to the end of movies. It's a short sad journey for those portraying Mel Gibson's wife. MovieExaminer.com takes this concept to another level, Mel Gibson's Dead Wives I, and Mel Gibson's Dead Wives II websites.

Truth is, Mel Gibson portrays men with great principle, good intent for most cases, and an honor to belief. Does Gibson have a problem with living wife characters? Probably not since he doesn't write the scripts, he just delivers his performance.

The most important to share of this would be the fact that Mel has plenty of movies where wives have happy endings. That's a wrap-up on the dead wives tales.

Source(s):
http://www.examiner.com/x-488-Movie-Examiner~y2008m12d12-Mel-Gibsons-Dead-Wives-Part-II
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