Campbell: 'Edge of Darkness' needed Gibson

Martin Campbell would not have made ‘Edge of Darkness’ without Mel Gibson.

The director, who has previously worked on James Bond movie ‘Casino Royale’, admitted that only Gibson could play the lead role.

He said: “I didn’t consider anyone else other than Mel. I think had he not wanted to do it I wouldn’t have made the film.

“It simply wouldn’t have been the same. He has the emotional weight to carry this off. He’s just a charismatic guy. If I ever see Mel Gibson in a film I’ll always go and see it. He’s just one of those actors that you enjoy watching on screen.”

Discussing the violence on the film, Martin said that the fight scenes were more intense than the original series on which it is based.

He told JoBlo.com: “The violence in itself is, even though there’s not a lot of action in the movie, when it does happen, rather like a car crash, it happens when you least expect it.”