MAD MEL GIBSON exploded after his cameo on The Hangover 2 was canned, sources say – and the target of his fury was fulsome funnyman ZACH GALIFINAKIS.
The shaggy-haired comic stole the show in The Hangover and as The ENQUIRER previously reported was opposed to Mel being in the sequel, prompting a blacklist of the Oscar winner..
An insider revealed: "Mel is slamming Zach for starting the protest against him.
"Mel said he was making movies before Zach could walk, so he has a lot of nerve thinking he’s better than Mel.
"Mel was ranting and raving and saying they can all go to hell and that he doesn’t need to be in their crappy movie anyway!"
Gibson was set to play a weird tattoo artist in The Hangover 2, but he was replaced by Liam Neeson after cast and crew members refused to work with him.
Galifianakis was particularly upset with having to work with Mel, The ENQUIRER reported previously.
After being dumped from the project, Mel accused the producers of "being more concerned with being politically correct than making a good movie," said the insider.
But it’s OK for convicted felon ear bitin’ Mike Tyson to be in the flick, industry insiders noted.
