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.

Film actor and director Mel Gibson said Thursday that his Malibu home has been destroyed by the wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area, calling the experience “devastating.” “It’s emotional,” Gibson told “ Elizabeth Vargas Reports” in an interview. “I had my stuff there. I’ve been relieved from the burden of my stuff because it’s all in cinders.”

Mel Gibson tragically lost his childhood home in Malibu to the wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles area. While recording a podcast with Joe Rogan in Austin, he felt uneasy, knowing his neighborhood was on fire.

Mel Gibson tells Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo that he feels "stripped down" from the Los Angeles wildfires as he blames elected officials for "monumental mismanagement."

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.

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.

Film actor and director Mel Gibson gives NewsNation’s Brian Entin a tour of the destruction of his Malibu home, remaining positive with plans to "look forward" rather than backward. #MelGibson #Wildfi

After Mel Gibson lost his California home to the LA wildfires, online users are now saying the Academy Award-winning actor is “losing his marbles” for suggesting that the deadly blaze was “commissioned” to force people