Andrew Garfield opened up about Mel Gibson and his standing in Hollywood after the director made anti-Semitic statements when he was arrested for a 2006 DUI.

The 41-year-old Amazing Spider-Man actor labored with Mel on his 2016 film Hacksaw Ridge.

During a current interview, Andrew seemed again on the expertise and what he realized from Mel. He additionally defended the director’s standing within the trade.

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Speaking to People, Andrew mentioned that he had “deep, important conversations” with Mel earlier than accepting the function in his film.

“He’s done a lot of beautiful healing with himself,” he mentioned concerning the director. “And thank God. Because he’s an amazing filmmaker, and I think he deserves to make films. He deserves to tell stories, because he has a very, very big, compassionate heart.”

Andrew mentioned that he realized “a lot” from working with him, too.

“I learned that people can heal. I learned that people can change, that people can get help. I learned that everyone deserves respect. And that people deserve second chances, third chances, fourth chances. That none of us are infallible,” he mentioned.

He described Mel as “a real empathetic guy” and mentioned that he “really trusted him” as a director.

This week Andrew went viral for a really foolish accent that he dropped at a purple carpet occasion.