‘Lethal Weapon’ co-stars Mel Gibson, 69, and Danny Glover, 78, reunite ahead of fifth installment

They’re not excessively aged for this s–t!

“Lethal Weapon” co-stars Mel Gibson, 69, and Danny Glover, 78, reminded fans of nan iconic catchphrase featured successful each 4 films erstwhile they reunited complete nan weekend, 38 years aft nan first movie launched.

Their reunion happened astatine a instrumentality expo successful Philadelphia, wherever nan legendary duo fielded questions astir nan long-delayed 5th “Lethal Weapon” installment.

Gibson is directing nan flick, and Glover agreed to reprise his domiciled arsenic Detective Roger Murtaugh, who famously claimed he was “too aged for this s–t” successful each installment.

Glover was joined by Gibson, who plays Murtaugh’s unpredictable partner Martin Riggs.

The boys appeared happy to beryllium successful each other’s company, smiling while speaking to assemblage members and seemingly mirroring a celebrated infinitesimal from nan 4th blockbuster.

Glover dressed successful a reddish shirt, achromatic pants, a brownish suit overgarment and a shot cap, rocked his grey facial hairsbreadth and reached complete to drawback Gibson’s manus successful what appeared to beryllium an homage to a scene successful 1994’s “Lethal Weapon 4.”

In nan movie, nan mischievous men shingle each other’s hands aft they are informed they’ve been shockingly promoted to captains, despite leaving demolition down everyplace they go.

Unfortunately, Gibson must not person gotten nan memo because nan guys fist-bumped, missing nan people connected nan iconic reenactment opportunity.

The actor-turned-director kept it casual successful a achromatic polo shirt, jeans and navy-colored Crocs for nan play outing. Just for illustration Glover, Gibson, too, sported his grey locks and facial hair, showing conscionable really overmuch clip has passed since nan franchise’s first movie successful 1987.

Gibson and Glover person reunited respective times complete nan years, astir precocious successful February astatine the MegaCon instrumentality convention successful Orlando.

News of a “Lethal Weapon 5” was confirmed by shaper Dan Lin successful 2020 during a roundtable question and reply with The Hollywood Reporter. However, Richard Donner, who directed each 4 “Lethal Weapon” films, died successful July 2021 astatine property 91.

Months later, Gibson shared that Donner had antecedently requested that nan character nonstop nan task if he wasn’t astir to do so.

“He was processing nan screenplay and he sewage beautiful acold on pinch it. And he said to maine 1 day, ‘Listen kid, if I footwear nan bucket you will do it.’ And I said, ‘Shut up,'” Gibson said successful November 2011. “But he did so walk away. But he did inquire maine to do it and astatine nan clip I didn’t opportunity anything. He said it to his woman and to nan workplace and nan producer. So I will beryllium directing nan 5th one.”

In 2022, Gibson expressed he had mixed thoughts astir directing “Lethal Weapon 5.”

“I wish I wasn’t directing it. I wish Richard Donner was still present to do it but near america untimely, and he really asked me, he said, ‘Hey kid, if I don’t make it, you’ll return nan reins, huh?’ I told him to unopen up.”

He added, “I deliberation it’s an honour for maine to beryllium capable to transportation nan emblem for him.”

Gibson besides shared that he asked Glover for his blessing.

“I called Danny [Glover] up, of course, and said, ‘Hey, dude, is it okay pinch you if I nonstop this?’ to which Glover replied, ‘Yeah, let’s go.'”