Mel Gibson Joins Charlie Hunnam Action Film 'Waldo'

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Mel Gibson has joined Charlie Hunnam in the upcoming action film “Waldo,” foreign sales group IMR International announced on Monday.

IMR will handle foreign sales for the film starting this week at the American Film Market, with CAA Media Finance handling the domestic rights. The film also stars Eiza Gonzalez and is directed by Tim Kirkby, who most recently directed the Johnny Knoxville comedy “Action Point” for Paramount.

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Based on the novel “Last Looks” by Howard Gould, “Waldo” stars Hunnam as disgraced LAPD detective Charlie Waldo, whose life off the grid comes to a hard end when he is dragged back into the city as a private detective to investigate the death of an eccentric TV star’s wife. Filming is set to start early next year.

Gibson, who was last seen in theaters in last year’s comedy “Daddy’s Home 2,” will next be seen in the film “Dragged Across Concrete,” which premiered at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Upcoming films also include Farhad Safinia’s “The Professor and the Madman” and Joe Carnahan’s “Boss Level,” as well as his next directorial project “Destroyer,” which he aims to start filming next year.

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Hunnam, who is best known for starring in “Sons of Anarchy,” will be seen in JC Chandor’s “Triple Frontier.” Gonzalez, who appeared in Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver,” can next be seen in Robert Zemeckis’ “Welcome to Marwen,” Robert Rodriguez’s “Alita: Battle Angel” and “Bloodshot” alongside Vin Diesel.

Gibson is represented by CAA; Hunnam is represented by CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners; and González is represented by CAA and Management 360.

All 34 of People's Sexiest Man Alive Cover Choices, From Mel Gibson to John Legend (Photos)

Mel Gibson was just 29 when he was named People's first Sexiest Man Alive in February 1985.
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"St. Elsewhere" star Mark Harmon, then 34, became the magazine's second choice.
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"L.A. Law" star Harry Hamlin was 35 when he was named.
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Political scion John F. Kennedy Jr., then 27, was named Sexiest Man Alive in 1988.
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At 59, Sean Connery became the oldest Sexiest Man Alive when he was chosen in 1989.
Tom Cruise, 28, had just opened "Days of Thunder" when he was selected in 1990.
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"Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" star Patrick Swayze was 38 when he was tapped.
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In 1992, 51-year-old Nick Nolte followed up his performances in "The Prince of Tides" and "Cape Fear" with the Sexiest Man Alive title.
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In a departure from tradition, the magazine in 1993 named Richard Gere and model Cindy Crawford as Sexiest Couple Alive.
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After skipping the franchise in 1994, People returned the following year by naming 31-year-old "Legends of the Fall" star Brad Pitt as Sexiest Man Alive.
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Denzel Washington, 41, became the first non-white star named as Sexiest Man Alive in 1996.
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George Clooney, then 36, had just starred in "Batman & Robin" when he was chosen in 1997.
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"Star Wars" and "Witness" star Harrison Ford was 56 when he was selected in 1998.
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In 1999, Richard Gere landed a solo cover at age 50.
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Brad Pitt was chosen for a second time in 2000.
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Pierce Brosnan was 48 and then the reigning James Bond when he was named in 2001.
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Oscar winner Ben Affleck was 30 when he was selected in 2002.

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"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp, 40, took the honor in 2003.

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Jude Law was at the height of his ubiquity when the then-31-year-old Brit was selected in 2004.

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Matthew McConaughey was actually in a box office slump ("Two for the Money," "Sahara") when he was chosen in 2005.

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At 45, George Clooney claimed his second "Sexiest Man Alive" title in 2006.

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After being teased by his "Ocean's" co-stars about the perpetual snub, 37-year-old Matt Damon finally landed the cover in 2007.

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"Wolverine" star Hugh Jackman, 40, claimed the honor in 2008.

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At 46, Johnny Depp pulled off a two-peat in 2009 just after starring in "Public Enemies."
Ryan Reynolds, 34, was named in 2010 hot off the rom-com hit "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock.
"The Hangover" star Bradley Cooper, 36, was a year away from his first Oscar nomination for "Silver Linings Playbook" when he was selected in 2011.
Channing Tatum, 32, capped his break-out hits "21 Jump Street" and "Magic Mike" in 2012 by claiming the Sexiest Man Alive crown.

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In 2013, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, 34, became the first music star to be named Sexiest Man Alive.

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"Thor" star Chris Hemsworth, then 31, wielded the sexiest hammer in 2014.

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Forty-year-old soccer star David Beckham became the first pro athlete chosen in 2015.

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Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson became only the second star of color to be given the title in 2016.
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Blake Shelton, the country star and longtime judge on "The Voice," was named in 2017.
Idris Elba, the British actor who rose to fame on TV series like "The Wire" and "Luther" and later in films like "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" and the "Thor" franchise, was selected in 2018.
The multi-talented John Legend is only the fourth person of color to be named People's Sexiest Man Alive, following in the footsteps of Denzel Washington, Dwayne Johnson, and last year's winner, Idris Elba.