The reported objection by actor Zach Galifianakis to the cameo appearance of Mel Gibson in the upcoming sequel to the super-successful comedy The Hangover appears to be nothing more than another leftist outburst couched as a "moral" stand. As many have openly asked since this bit of “news” came to light, why was it perfectly OK to share the screen in the original with Mike Tyson, who seems to have a much longer resume in the area of legal and moral lapse, but not Mel Gibson? Misogyny, drug abuse (Tyson said after his appearance in the original that he used the paycheck he received for his cameo to buy drugs), expressions of anti-Semitism and racism, miscellaneous vile outbursts, arrests of a variety of sorts…some or all of these transgressions characterize each of these guys…so how in the world do you decide one is OK, and one is not?
Beyond this singular issue, the franchise itself, hardly a paragon of virtue, should be shunned by anyone who wishes to take a moral or ethical stand of any kind, should it not? If li'l Zach is truly seeking to take a "high" road, why did he even do the first one, let alone sign on for a second?
It's funny where and when some people, like Galifianakis, decide to draw lines in the sand, and it's the unclear, uneven bases on which those decisions are made that leads to the public's suspicions about their true motives, and ultimately determining that they're without credibility.
Having taken this particular position, as he apparently has, I hope Galifianakis is prepared for the ongoing and invasive scrutiny of his moral and ethical compass as he makes his professional decisions going forward.
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