Mel Gibson Ditches
States For New Ranch In
Costa Rica
By Ecorazzi*, celebrity
gossip and news
Mel Gibson hasn’t
exactly had the best
last couple years.
Religious passions,
anti-Semitic slurs, and
various alcohol-related
charges have clouded
what otherwise has been
a spectacular career.
Financially, thanks in
large part to Gibson’s
The Passion of the
Christ, money is no
longer a real concern —
and it appears now that
media scrutiny is making
Mel leave the U.S.
behind for a new jungle
retreat.
Reports are coming in
that Gibson has
purchased a us$24
million 400-acre ranch
in Costa Rica. Already,
he’s sold two of his
homes in the United
States and sources are
reporting that “he’s
planning to live in his
new location for most of
the year.” From the
article,
“Gibson’s move will
endear him to a nation
that is big on
conservation. Costa Rica
is famed for the
richness and variety of
its rainforest and
wildlife and is home to
five per cent of the
world’s flora and fauna.
The ranch is well away
from temptation, located
more than 300 miles from
Costa Rica’s capital,
San José.”
Mel’s new home will no
doubt feature some green
additions. The actor has
been active in
eco-friendly
initiatives; including
starring in 2006’s Who
Killed The Electric Car
documentary. Recently,
he also became a primary
investor (along with
Bruce Willis) in Green
Rubber Global. According
to a post we wrote last
month, Green Rubber
“will use waste-free
environmentally friendly
technology to produce a
rubber compound that can
be used to make all
kinds of products –
including more tires.”
Space and a new setting
may be just what Mel
needs — he’ll also be
using his new southern
home to scout locations
for his next film, an
epic about the Spanish
explorer Vasco Nunez De
Balboa. Groovy. Hit the
jump for more.
*Ecorazzi is a conduit
to report on the latest
celebrity gossip as it
pertains to activism and
inspiring change. |
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