This is a very important time for Mel Gibson. He’s got an awful lot riding on new movie Edge Of Darkness.

If it succeeds? Great – it’ll be proof that the public has forgiven him for all of his troubles. If it fails? Well, then Mel Gibson will go down in history for being the drunk old Jew-hating Sugartits guy and nothing more. So when it comes to promoting Edge Of Darkness, it’s best behaviour all the way. And definitely no ending interviews by bitterly muttering the word ‘asshole’ at the interviewer. That would be an impossibly stupid mistake to make.

Wait, what? Mel Gibson’s done what? To his face? On television? Oh boy. Video after the jump…