People: Oct. 31, 2005

HOLLYWOOD'S MONEYMEN Blockbuster filmmakers know money buys action. Some are dipping into their deep pockets for other worthy projects.

MEL GIBSON Cash $1 million Cause While in Mexico filming his Maya movie, Apocalypto, the bearded Passion of the Christ director gave President Vicente Fox funds for Hurricane Stan relief. Apparently that was not a big deal for Gibson, who turned up at Fox's place with a check but no socks.

GEORGE LUCAS Cash $1 million Cause Skywalker Ranch is big enough. The Star Wars dreamer handed over a check to help build a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. on the...

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