Gibson accused of plagiarism

A Mexican filmmaker has accused Mel Gibson of stealing scenes for new drama Apocalypto from a little-known 1989 movie.

Wed, 13 Dec, 2006 - 17:02

A Mexican filmmaker has accused Mel Gibson of stealing scenes for new drama Apocalypto from a little-known 1989 movie.

Gibson's epic, which is set in the Mayan civilisation and told in an obscure Mayan language, opened with $14.2m (€10.75m) to claim top spot in the US box office over the weekend.

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