10 Actors Who Said They'd Never Go Back (But Did It Anyway)

10. Mel Gibson - Lethal Weapon 5

In 1998, the Lethal Weapon franchise had appeared to come to an inevitable conclusion. Despite initial misgivings, lead man Mel Gibson agreed to pair up one last time with Danny Glover for a lacklustre fourth entry that definitely seemed to be past its used by date.

Despite regular comments from Glover stating his want to create another Lethal Weapon film, Gibson was clear in declaring that the fourth entry was his last. With leading roles in monster hits such as Signs, What Women Want and The Patriot alongside various directing opportunities, his time as haywire cop Martin Riggs seemed to have passed him by.

It's fair to say that a few things have changed since this time for Gibson, most notably that his reputation has been more than a little tarnished due to certain off camera incidents. While receiving acclaim for his Direction in Hacksaw Ridge, his acting opportunities have largely dried up.

It still came as a surprise though when news came out last month that he and Glover had signed on to make a fifth Lethal Weapon film. Gibson is 64 years old and the film is only in early stages of pre-production, so it's hard to know just how age will impact his ability to portray the temperamental Riggs. It will be even a bigger challenge for Glover, with the 73 year old now getting seriously too old for this...