Mel Gibson enjoys a night out with friends in hometown Sydney... after court grants actor permission to fly daughter Lucia to Australia
Filming commitments took a temporary back seat on Wednesday evening as Mel Gibson dined out in his native Sydney.
The actor, currently in New South Wales to begin work on World War II epic Hacksaw Ridge, was joined by a male friend at Surry Hills restaurant Maya Tandoori.
Sporting a casual leather jacket and jeans, Mel, 59, later made an exit and climbed into the rear of a waiting cab before pulling away.
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Back home: Mel Gibson was joined by a friend during a night out in hometown Sydney on Tuesday evening
The actor was without daughter Lucia, who accompanied her famous father to Australia earlier this week following a bitter feud between Mel and the five-year-old’s mother, Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva.
In June a Los Angeles court granted the Mad Max star permission to spend a month with Lucia in his homeland during pre-production for the new film, which commences filming in November.
It is understood that Oksana, 45,did not want their daughter to go and objected to her spending time overseas with her father.
Sources also told TMZ that another part of their disagreement was over which kindergarten the little girl was going to.
He's off: Sporting a casual leather jacket and jeans, Mel, 59, later made an exit and climbed into the rear of a waiting cab before pulling away
Night out: The actor, currently in New South Wales to begin work on World War II epic Hacksaw Ridge, was without daughter Lucia, who has joined her father in Australia
Return trip: Mel was previously in Australia last May scouting locations for the movie, which is based on the story of Desmond Doss
However at the hearing they are said to have told the judge they want to become better co-parents of their daughter.
Mel and Oksana split in 2010 after Mel admitted to a battery charge filed by his ex.
It was reported that Gibson initially offered his ex a settlement of $15million, but she refused.
The actor appeared in an LA courtroom in May 2014 asking for the charge to be expunged from his record,according to RadarOnline.
Famous face: Mel mingled with fellow diners during his night out in Sydney on Tuesday
Mel was previously in Australia last May scouting locations for the movie, which is based on the story of Desmond Doss.
The medic and war hero was a Seventh Day Adventist and refused to bear arms on religious grounds.
Andrew Garfield will be appear in the film in the lead role and it is the first movie Mel has made in Australia since Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome in 1985.
That'll do: He was seen chatting to a friend inside the restaurant before making an exit with a male pal
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