Mel Gibson has revealed his Malibu home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was in Austin, Texas, calling it 'devastating'

Mel Gibson wasn't at home when his Malibu mansion burned to the ground in the ongoing Southern California wildfires — he was out of state recording on Joe Rogan's podcast.

The controversial and award-winning actor/director opened up about the experience during an interview with NewsNation's "Elizabeth Vargas Reports." "I was kind of ill at ease while we were talking [on the podcast] because I knew my neighborhood was on fire.