Oscar-winning director Mel Gibson was seen surveying the damage done to his $14.5 million Malibu mansion after it burned down in the Pacific Palisades fire last week. The Lethal Weapon alum spoke out about the items he lost and the “sadness” he felt.

Mel Gibson was recording with podcaster Joe Rogan in Austin, Texas when he learned that his Malibu home was likely burning to the ground.

Mel Gibson has revealed that his Malibu home was destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires while he was in Austin, Texas, recording a podcast with Joe Rogan.

Mel Gibson is among the multiple celebrities to have lost a home in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. During an appearance on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports Thursday, Jan. 9, the actor revealed that his Malibu home was destroyed while he was filming in Austin, Texas.

Mel Gibson is one of the many celebrities who lost their home as part of the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires this week

A heartbreaking homecoming. Mel Gibson visited the rubble of his $14.5 million Malibu mansion Wednesday, one week after it burned down in the Palisades Fire. The actor, 69, was escorted through his neighborhood in a firetruck and then surveyed the damage done to his home of 15 years.

Mel Gibson gave a tour of what's left of his $14.5 million Malibu home after the Los Angeles wildfires burnt it to the ground along with the rest of the neighborhood.NewsNation's Brian Entin walked around the burnt rubble with the 69-year-old actor/director as they covered the charred remains of the Southern California area.