Mel Gibson and Danny Glover Have SurpriseLethal WeaponReunion, 38 Years After Film's Release

Mar. 15, 2025

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover at MegaCon 2025.Photo:Gerardo Mora/Getty

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They definitely aren’t too old for this.

On Friday night, Feb. 7, fans got a surprise whenDanny Gloverwalked intoMel Gibson’s panel during the MegaCon fan convention in Orlando.

Gibson, 69, was giving a talk on the most iconic roles in his career — and the roles he passed on, including James Bond andGladiator’s Maximus — when Glover, 78, ascended the stage, getting a standing ovation from the crowd.

Collectively, the movies made nearly $1 billion at the international box office.

Gibson and Glover have reunited several times over the years,most recently in 2017,when they participated in an Academy Tribute to Richard Donner, the films' director.

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And in 2020, producer Dan Lin confirmedLethal Weapon 5is close to happening during aroundtable interview withThe Hollywood Reporter. Though Gibson, Glover and Donner were all slated to return, Donnerdied in July 2021at 91 years old. Months later, Gibsonreportedly saidhe would step in as director.

Elsewhere at MegaCon, casts fromTwilight,Happy Days,High School MusicalandThe Breakfast Clubreunited, sharing secrets from their storied sets.

source: people.com