Mel Gibson apologized for mocking an American Sign Language interpreter during his performance at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto. ^[1] Christopher Judge revealed at a Fan Expo Canada panel that he started physically preparing to play Kratos in Prime Video's live-action God of War series before backing down. ^[2] During the incident, Gibson made several rapid hand gestures behind the interpreter's back while the interpreter faced the audience. ^[3] Gibson stated in an interview with The New York Times that he had no malicious intent and apologized to anyone disturbed by his actions. ^[4] Christopher 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] Christopher 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] A video of Gibson imitating the sign language interpreter went viral on social media, leading to widespread criticism from the deaf community. ^[7] Mel Gibson apologized for the incident, stating that he had no bad intentions when he imitated the interpreter. ^[8] A video of the incident quickly spread online, leading to numerous criticisms from social media users. ^[9] Christopher Judge expressed happiness that Dave Bautista will take the part but is concerned about Bautista getting shredded again after losing significant weight. ^[10] Social media users criticized Gibson's actions, with one user stating that mocking the sign language community was disappointing. ^[11]