Jodie Foster, who directed Mel Gibson in The Beaver, calls the embattled star "a brilliant man, a beautiful talent, and a loyal, loyal friend" in an interview with AARP Magazine, and RadarOnline.com has all the details for you.

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"From the moment I met him, there was such a connection that I knew we would be friends for the rest of my life," the Silence of the Lambs star told AARP The Magazine of her friendship with the actor, who's been a virtual non-factor in Hollywood since RadarOnline.com released the world exclusive tapes of the actor violently berating his ex girlfriend, Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva.

If looks could -- rant.

RadarOnline.com has obtained the brand new mug shot of Mel Gibson after he turned himself into Southern California's El Segundo Police Department to have his picture taken and fingerprints collected Wednesday night, as part of his sentence for a misdemeanor battery conviction in connection with his January 2010 attack on ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

The Oscar winning Braveheart director /actor arrived at the station to take care of the court-ordered business on Wednesday night at 9:30 pm PT.
The entire booking process took approximately an hour, and then, Gibson was allowed to leave as he had earlier posted $20,000 set by the court.

Mel Gibson turned himself into the El Segundo Police Department in Southern California to have his mug shot taken and fingerprints collected Wednesday night , RadarOnline.com has learned, as part of his sentence for a misdemeanor battery conviction in connection with January 2010 attack on ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

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After turning himself into authorities, the Oscar winning director/actor was then released -- a process that took approximately an hour -- a police source tells RadarOnline.com.