Mel Gibson ‘axed’ from Chicken Run sequel after Winona Ryder antisemitism claims

Mel Gibson has reportedly been axed from his reprising position in Netflix’s Rooster Run sequel.

The Hollywood actor, 64, is not going to be taking up the voice of Rocky within the sequel of the 20-year-old animated basic film, in line with movie sources who advised The Wrap.

Winona, 48, opened up on the alleged feedback in a 2010 interview with GQ, saying Mel requested her if she was a Jewish “oven-dodger” at a celebration they each attended in 1995.

However Mel fiercely denied the claims about alleged homophobic and antisemitic remarks, along with his rep denying a narrative not too long ago retold by the Heather star.

A press release to Variety learn: “That is 100% unfaithful. She lied about it over a decade in the past, when she talked to the press, and he or she’s mendacity about it now.”

Stranger Issues star Winona recalled the second on the get together when Mel is claimed to have made the feedback, telling the Sunday Times and the NY Post : “We have been at a crowded get together with one among my good mates, and Mel Gibson was smoking a cigar.”

The actress alleged that the subject of the Jewish religion got here up, and he or she claims that Mel requested her: “You are not an oven-dodger, are you?”

The time period “oven dodger” is claimed to be a reference to the best way Jewish prisoners have been incinerated in Nazi loss of life camps.

However this wasn’t the one inappropriate remark the actor allegedly made on the identical evening, because the Beetlejuice actress mentioned he then requested her homosexual pal: “Oh, wait, am I gonna get AIDS?”

Winona additionally claimed that he later tried to apologise for his offensive habits.

Mirror On-line has contacted Mel’s rep for remark.

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