Danny Glover Offers an Update on LETHAL WEAPON 5 - 'There's Something Extraordinary in It'
Producer Dan Lin, director Richard Donner, and actors Mel Gibson and Danny Glover have been working to get a fifth Lethal Weapon film made for awhile. The last thing we heard came from Lin about five months ago when he said:
"We're trying to make the last Lethal Weapon move. And Dick Donner's coming back. The original cast is coming back. And it's just amazing. The story itself is very personal to him. Mel and Danny are ready to go, so it's about the script."
We haven’t heard anything since, but Glover recently shared an update in a recent interview with Variety. He reveals that the script is complete and that he’s read it and he says “there’s something extraordinary in it.” Here’s his full quote regarding the film:
“I don’t want to give away the plot on the script that I read, but I found the plot had very strong relevance to some of things that are happening today. I can say that. But that was in January. History changes so fast. But yes, there’s been talk about it. I can only tell you, if it does happen, there is something extraordinary in it. If Lethal Weapon gives us some sort of contribution to understanding a little bit more. It would be interesting to do. It would be interesting to see how we take this within the political framework we are in; the economic framework that we are in. And especially that framework as opposed to the communities that have been affected by the kind of police violence, the kind of police standards, and the power that they exert as well. And what would be interesting from that vantage point is what that attempt could be like at this particular moment.”
I would love to see Lethal Weapon 5 happen, especially with the things it can explore with what Glover mentioned in his comment. But, with a lot of people hating on police right now, it’ll be interesting to see how Hollywood proceeds with stories involving the police moving forward.
I love the Lethal Weapon franchise, though. I enjoy watching cop films in general. So, I hope that at some point this project moves forward.