Mel Gibson: Apocalypto's "biggest asset and biggest problem"

The Associated Press reports: "Apocalypto'' arrives in theaters Friday with an incongruous challenge - its auteur, Mel Gibson, is both its biggest asset and biggest problem. Gibson, 50, is coming off two major hits: the phenomenal, $370 million success of his religious epic, ``The Passion of the Christ,'' and the scandalous, anti-Semitic rant he spewed after a drunk-driving arrest in July. The question is: which hit will prove more powerful? Will moviegoers turn their backs on him or will they turn out at the box-office? [Read the full article.]