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[^2]\n\nDuring the incident, Gibson made several rapid hand gestures behind the interpreter's back while the interpreter faced the audience. [^3]\n\nGibson stated in an interview with The New York Times that he had no malicious intent and apologized to anyone disturbed by his actions. [^4]\n\nChristopher Judge mentioned that memorizing lines was difficult for him and that his mind and body told him he did not want to do the role. [^5]\n\nChristopher Judge stated that at age 62, he no longer has the desire to work the 16-to-18-hour days and maintain a constant diet required for the lead role. [^6]\n\nA video of Gibson imitating the sign language interpreter went viral on social media, leading to widespread criticism from the deaf community. [^7]\n\nMel Gibson apologized for the incident, stating that he had no bad intentions when he imitated the interpreter. [^8]\n\nA video of the incident quickly spread online, leading to numerous criticisms from social media users. [^9]\n\nChristopher Judge expressed happiness that Dave Bautista will take the part but is concerned about Bautista getting shredded again after losing significant weight. [^10]\n\nSocial media users criticized Gibson's actions, with one user stating that mocking the sign language community was disappointing. 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