We've had a Mel Gibson appearance.
The 68-year-old “Braveheart” star made a rare red carpet appearance at the premiere of his new film “Monster Summer” at the DGA Theatre in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Gibson was accompanied by his daughter Lucia (14) and son Lars (7), the youngest in the family. her nine children,
He wore a navy blue blazer, white button-up shirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers to the premiere.
Lucia, who Gibson shares with his ex-girlfriend Oxana Grigorieva, wore a beautiful red minidress and golden heels which matched her clutch bag.
Lars, the son of Gibson and his girlfriend Rosalind Ross, wore a white button-down shirt and black pants.
Gibson stars in “Monster Summer” alongside Mason Thames, Lorraine Bracco, Nora Zehetner, Kevin James and Reese Witherspoon’s niece, Abbie James Witherspoon.
Former “Wizards of Waverly Place” star David Henrie directs the bold horror film, which hits theaters Oct. 4.
Gibson's seven other children did not attend the premiere with their famous father and two siblings.
'Mad Max' actor, His ex-wife, Robyn MooreHe has a daughter, Hannah, 43, and six sons, Christian, 42, Edward, 42, William, 38, Louis, 35, Milo, 33, and Thomas, 25.
Gibson made a rare comment about fatherhood 10 years ago, when Lucia was 4 and Lars wasn't even born.
“She's great. It's amazing,” he said Excessive About Lucia, he said in 2014, “It's full of surprises … and I'm not young anymore. This is my second daughter. I get to do it in a better way.”
When asked what it takes to be a good parent, the then-father of eight said, “Listen to them. I mean, they tell me what to do.”
Gibson is a controversial figure in Hollywood, so he doesn't appear on the red carpet very often.
In 2006, Gibson was stopped on suspicion of drunk driving in Malibu, California, and made anti-Semitic comments to the police officer.
“Kill the Jews. Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world. Are you a Jew?” he said to L.A. County Sheriff Deputy James Mee, according to the arrest report.
The “Passion of the Christ” director later apologized for his comments.
“There is no excuse, nor should there be any tolerance, for anyone making anti-Semitic comments or expressing views of any kind,” Gibson said.
“I want to apologize to everyone in the Jewish community in particular for the harsh and hurtful words I said to a law enforcement officer the night I was arrested for DUI,” he said.
In recent years, Gibson has starred in a variety of films, including “Father Stu”, “Bandit”, “Confidential Informant” and “Boneyard”.
His next directorial film, the action thriller “Flight Risk,” starring Mark Wahlberg, will arrive in early 2025.
