LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It was supposed to be Robert Downey Jr.'s night, but somehow Friday's American Cinematheque Award ceremony became all about Mel Gibson.
When the evening's honoree took to the stage at the Beverly Hills Hilton to accept his doorstop, he had a clear message for Hollywood.
"I urge you to forgive my friend his trespasses," Downey said to loud applause. "Allow him to pursue this art without shame."
It was Gibson who handed out the award to the "Iron Man" star. That was a choice Downey made clear he had made in part to help his friend rehabilitate his image.
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