A Challenge for Mel Gibson (to act, to direct)

Remember Passion of the Christ

Remember Braveheart

Remember Apocalypto?

All wonderful films

Birthed by Mel.

Redeeming messages.

In a trashy Hollywood

Of silly superheroes.



Then came his shameful impaired

Driving incident

Making trouble for a Cop

Who was Jewish.



Bad press

Bad innuendo

Bad emotional crisis.

Sorry for Mel.



Then came a number of

Film noir stories.

Only so-so.

Bang bang shootemup.



Around that time

I had an idea…

Sent a letter to

Mel’s Producers in

London England.

I suggested a role that was

An interesting mix

Of Gospel and bygone

Scotland under pressure.



The twenty years of

Scottish Covenanters (1660 to 1680)

A time when preachers of

Solid stuff refused

To swear an Oath to

The King’s Anglican formats

Appointing godless puppies,

As Bishops serving

The King’s Agenda.

And not Jesus Christ

As Monarch of His Church.



The fight was on

Dragoons in fiery mode

Captures.

Imprisonments.

Tortures.

Executions following

Ghoulish dis-embowelments.

Parishioners in disguise

Watching beloved pastors

Suffer for cause of

Genuine, loyal faith.

And die, quietly.


One such pastor

Was Alexander PEDEN

The Prophet of the Covenant

Never captured

Hunted like an agile deer.

Thrilling the souls of the

Faithful.

Preaching to covert audiences

Under the stars

And solemn spires of Rock.

Lookouts posted all around.

This man Peden was my

Character suggestion for Mel.



His Producers totally

Dismissed the idea.

Saying strongly that

My letter was MOST

INAPPROPRIATE!

And that I was to leave

Mel alone and resting.



Fancy that?

A great idea trashed!