Mel Gibson and Professor Clash Over "Apocalypto"

Mel Gibson's temper seems to have gotten him into trouble-again. While giving a talk on filmmaking, Gibson exchanged some heated words with an assistant professor at California State University. While Gibson was answering questions following a screening of his latest and very graphic period piece, Apocalypto, Alicia Estrada stood up and accused the filmmaker of misrepresenting Mayan culture in the movie. Witnesses to the incident say that Gibson then used the F-word and instructed Estrada to pick up a book on history and start reading.

Estrada is a professor of Central American studies at California State. Gibson's reps are calling the woman a "heckler," "rude" and "disruptive." University spokesman John Chandler is calling the incident a "brief disruption to an otherwise interesting, stimulating event," and added that university students were "very appreciative of Mr. Gibson being there." Gibson, for his part, said that he regretted how things got out of hand.

Gibson has been in trouble before, most recently for a drunken driving arrest and his well-publicized anti-Semitic raving. The incident made headlines around the world.