Mel Gibson's Publicist Suddenly Cuts Off Interview With Jesse Watters After He's Asked What Would Have Happened If He Slapped Chris Rock

Mel Gibson's handler abruptly shut down an interview with Jesse Watters on Friday after the Fox News host asked the veteran actor, who is no stranger to onstage conflict, about the confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars.

'You understand it probably better than a lot of people, with your career,' Watters told Gibson, referring to Smith slapping the comedian after he made a joke about his wife last Sunday.

'And I was wondering if, you know, you had been the one that jumped up out of his seat and slapped Chris Rock if you would have been treated the same way. Mel?'

Gibson points his finger into the camera, grimaces and shakes his head, then waves his other hand.

'Hello, Jesse? Um, thank you, that's our time,' cuts in a female voice from off-camera.

Gibson continues to smile awkwardly, looking sideways off-camera and then into his lap. But Watters pressed further.

'Have you ever thought about that?'

'Um, I'm - thank you, Jesse,' the female voice responds. 'Uh, we - that is our time.'

Gibson keeps his gaze lowered until Watters thanks him for his time, to which Gibson looks back up and waves.