{
  "id": 4687874,
  "title": "Mel Gibson Apologizes for Mocking Sign Language Interpreter at Backlash Grows: ‘Thoughtless Idiocy’ With ‘No Intended Maliciousness’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/mel-gibson-apologizes-for-mocking-sign-language-interpreter-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:44:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/mel-gibson-mocks-asl-interpreter-fan-expo-apologizes-1236847278/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mel Gibson has issued an apology amid backlash over his recent appearance at FanExpo Canada, where the Oscar winner mocked an ASL interpreter while walking on stage to attend his retrospective Q&A. Video of the incident was widely circulated on social media platforms like X, with Gibson condemned for his insensitive actions. “Sometimes when you […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}