Gibson settles Passion suit

Mel Gibson has settled a lawsuit with the screenwriter of his religious epic Passion Of The Christ.

Benedict Fitzgerald, who co-wrote the 2004 film, filed suit against the actor/director in 2008, maintaining the superstar had cheated him out of millions of dollars in potential earnings.

He alleged he was only paid £50,000 and had to borrow hundreds of thousands from Gibson to cover his expenses. The Passion Of The Christ went on to gross an estimated £400 million worldwide.

Fitzgerald claimed he should have been paid a fee more in line with the true cost of the movie, and asked a judge to force Gibson to come up with the accounts.

The matter was settled on Monday (18May09), reports TMZ.com. No details were released.

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