Too Old For This Shit: Mel Gibson Won’t Do ‘Lethal Weapon 5’

In a rare move of wise judgment, Mel Gibson has said no to “Lethal Weapon 5.” Thank god, aside from the first one that series just got worse and worse and “Lethal Weapon 4” is still one of the biggest hunks of shit we’ve ever seen. We love him, but Chris Rock should seriously been eternally embarrassed by that performance. [L.A. Times]

Captain America has been discovered frozen in ice in “The Incredible Hulk” DVD. It’s a whole lot of nothing to look at. [Filmschool Rejects]

The Dreamworks deal is done. They signed with Universal to distribute their pictures for seven years. [Variety]

Dennis Hopper is apparently praying for an Obama victory. We’re with you there, Dennis. Now please explain why you were in “An American Carol,” already. [AFP]

Shots of Robert Downey Jr. of as Sherlock Holmes leaked last week. This week it’s shots of Jude Law as Watson. We’re currently reading the “Sherlock Holmes” script. We’re on the fence, not loving it and not hating it, but it seems pretty much just like the adventure action film they promised. [JustJared]

“The minute I realized I got to point a gun at Mark Wahlberg, I said ‘I’m in.'” — Does rapper/ “Max Payne” actor Ludacris really hate Mark Wahlberg, perhaps for taking “The Happening,” role or did he just think shooting someone who used to be a member of the Funky Bunch might be a nice thing to have on his resume? [Vulture/NYDN]

George W. Bush “probably would have died” had he went to Vietnam say “W” director Oliver Stone on “Real Time with Bill Maher.” [InContention]

“The book is so experimental in so many ways – now that movies have the possibility of being non-linear, you have so many possibilities to do the book honor by attempting at it. You could not tell that novel if your filmic language was [strictly] academic.” — Guillermo Del Toro discusses his ideas for adapting Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse Five.” [MTV]