via TMZWalking time bomb Mel Gibson is back in the headlines, this time for exploding on a pesky know-it-all from Cal State University at Northridge. The Apocalypto director was on campus to discuss the film when his fuse ran out.
After Gibson’s presentation, the crowd was allowed to ask questions. Alicia Estrada, an Assistant Professor of Central American Studies at CSUN, challenged Gibson, asking him if he had read about the Mayan culture before shooting the controversial film. Gibson said he had.
Estrada persisted, stating that representations in the movie that the Mayans engaged in sacrificial ceremonies and had bloodthirsty tendencies were both wrong and racist. Estrada and others tell TMZ that Gibson exploded in anger, responding, “Lady, F**k off.”
I’m no Hollywood producer, but Mel is a guy with like 8 kids, a penchant for drinking excessively, and an ever-quickening trigger finger… Reality show, anyone?