Mel Gibson is known as much for his controversies as for his work as an actor, director, and producer on Oscar-winning films such as Braveheart and Hacksaw Ridge.
The 70-year-old has a history of making racist, homophobic and antisemitic remarks, and he only added to his lengthy list of offenses by appearing to mock an American Sign Language interpreter over the weekend.
As on previous occasions, the backlash was swift, with netizens describing his actions as “despicable” and “gross.”