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The answer is “no” if your name is Mel Gibson.

Mel Gibson’s tentative return to the Hollywood fold hit choppy waters yesterday when it emerged that Robert De Niro had walked-off the set of his comeback film, Edge of Darkness.

Amid rumours of tension between the two actors, the film industry newspaper Variety revealed that De Niro had abruptly flown home less than a week after arriving on the set of the thriller in Boston.

“Sometimes things don’t work out – it’s called ‘creative differences’,” said a spokesman for De Niro, who had been cast in the role of a CIA crime-scene operative, Darius Jedburgh.

Australian actor George Lazenby - considered to be the “Jimmy Carter” of James Bonds (i.e the worst) - might just also be the “Mel Gibson” of James Bonds, if his soon-to-be-ex-wife Pam Shriver is to be believed.

Pam Shriver says Australian 007 George Lazenby is an abusive alcoholic who gave beer to their toddlers and threatened to kill her.

The Grand Slam doubles champion also alleged in court documents that Lazenby assaulted her during drunken rages and often scared their three young children with his temper.

She alleges he once launched an anti-semitic attack against senior Israeli government officials who were dining in the same swanky Los Angeles restaurant.