The Movie Was Supposed to Be a lot More Intense
The plotlines, the characters, basically everything was a whole lot darker in Black’s mind when he wrote the script. But Warner Bros. tweaked it a bit and presented the audience with a “prettier” version.
Lethal Weapon 4, Mel Gibson, Jet Li. Photo By Photo by Moviestore/Shutterstock
Lead characters Riggs and Murtaugh were supposed to be a lot more disturbed – PTSD victims who were borderline psychotic, to be exact. For example, Riggs was supposed to use a rocket launcher to take down a sniper, but he was a bit more polite in the film and opted for a simple gun instead.