Mel Gibson, a 69-year-old Hollywood actor, lost his California house in the terrible Palisades fire.
The house where the actor and filmmaker had lived for 15 years was destroyed by a wildfire that started while he was in Austin, Texas, filming an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience.
Governor Gavin Newsom was criticized.
Homes were quickly engulfed in flames as the fire quickly spread throughout Gibson’s neighborhood, according to the BBC. Luckily, before the fire reached his property, his longtime partner Rosalind Ross and their seven-year-old son Lars Gerard Gibson were able to safely leave.
Gibson already knew that his community was at jeopardy when he spoke with Joe Rogan. He claimed that the region was “on fire” and voiced his displeasure with California Governor Gavin Newsom’s lack of action. In his criticism of Newsom, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker said, “I think all our tax dollars probably went for Gavin’s hair gel.”
The 69-year-old actor acknowledged that his $14.5 million Malibu property had been totally demolished when he returned to California. He described his response in an interview with Elizabeth Vargas Reports on NewsNation: “I thought, ‘Eh, I wonder if my place is still there.'” It wasn’t there when I arrived home, as expected.
purchased the land in 2008.
For years, Mel Gibson had been trying to sell his enormous estate, even lowering the asking price by $3 million.
Built in 1996, the sprawling estate was purchased by Gibson for $11.5 million in 2008. The Daily Mail claimed that the five-bedroom home had a castle-like turret and a majestic, old-world elegance.
The actor acknowledged that the loss was extremely traumatic, but he was thankful that his family remained uninjured.
“I can’t get back a lot of my personal belongings that I had there,” Gibson said.
Mel Gibson’s residence in Malibu, photographed by MEGA/GC Images
“A variety of items, including pictures, documents, and, you know, just personal items I’ve accumulated over the years, as well as clothes, are all pretty cool, but they can all be replaced.”
These are merely objects. The good news is that everyone in my family and people I love are doing well, and we are all content, safe, and out of danger. That’s all I really care about.
Gibson said, “I’ve never seen such a complete burn,” describing the destruction in his area. He said that other famous people might have also lost their homes, such as Ed Harris, the actor who lives next door. According to reports, the fire also destroyed Paris Hilton’s and Billy Crystal’s residences.
“Totally toasted”
Regarding his own property, the Braveheart star declared, “It was completely toasted.”
During his talk with Vargas, Mel Gibson also cracked a sinister joke.
When I arrived home, I thought, “Well, at least I don’t have any of those annoying plumbing issues anymore.”
His “chickens survived, it was amazing,” he continued.
Mel Gibson’s Malibu residence as seen from Getty Images
Many Californians, including well-known people like Gibson, have been affected by the ongoing wildfires. The devastation is yet another sobering reminder of the state’s chronic wildfire crisis. He told Fox News, “Apparently, some people were asleep on the job, mainly our leaders,” in reference to the authorities’ response.
That is something they must endure. Children suffer from trauma. Someone needs to take responsibility for it.
To learn more from Gibson and other celebrities who have suffered comparable losses, watch the video below.