Billionaire Offers Mel Gibson $100M For Accurate Odyssey, Users Suggest He Also Make Dante's Inferno

This collage meme centers on a photo of actor and director Mel Gibson smiling in formal wear, surrounded by circular inset images of Greek cultural and historical imagery: the Parthenon, ancient Greek hoplite soldiers, the national flag of Greece, and a costumed ancient Greek warrior. Below the imagery, bold text states that a billionaire is willing to give Mel Gibson $100 million to create a historically accurate film adaptation of Homer's classic epic *The Odyssey*. The accompanying post joke suggests Gibson should also produce an adaptation of Dante's Inferno, referencing his past work directing graphic, tonally intense historical and religious epic films.

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He should also make Dante’s Inferno

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BILLIONAIRE SAYS HE IS DOWN TO GIVE MEL GIBSON $100 MILLION TO MAKE AN HISTORICALLY ACCURATE ODYSSEY

Overview

This collage meme centers on a photo of actor and director Mel Gibson smiling in formal wear, surrounded by circular inset images of Greek cultural and historical imagery: the Parthenon, ancient Greek hoplite soldiers, the national flag of Greece, and a costumed ancient Greek warrior. Below the imagery, bold text states that a billionaire is willing to give Mel Gibson $100 million to create a historically accurate film adaptation of Homer's classic epic The Odyssey. The accompanying post joke suggests Gibson should also produce an adaptation of Dante's Inferno, referencing his past work directing graphic, tonally intense historical and religious epic films.

Origin notes

This meme was shared on 9Gag via RSS feed. The core image references a viral online news rumor about a proposed funding offer for Mel Gibson to direct an Odyssey adaptation. The added joke about making Dante's Inferno is a fan suggestion that plays on Gibson's reputation for directing faithful, often graphic adaptations of religious and historical source material, which audiences believe would align well with the dark, vivid imagery of Dante's Inferno.

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