And when you look at Lithgow’s past year, you’ll see his award-winning portrayal of Winston Churchill in the acclaimed Netflix series The Crown, as well as roles in The Accountant and Miss Sloane helping bump up his profile.
With the recent good fortune in both actor’s corners, Daddy’s Home 2 looks like it could be a mutually beneficial prospect.
Both Mel Gibson and John Lithgow are coming off of some pretty big resurgences in their career.
In Gibson’s case, he has earned critical acclaim from Hacksaw Ridge, and that has given him the prestige season juice needed to make a prospect like Daddy’s Home 2 a lucrative one.