Mel Gibson appeared on Chicago’s WGN-TV early this morning to promote his new film Edge of Darkness, and when entertainment reporter Dean Richards had the nerve to ask him if “public perceives [him] any differently after all that’s been in the news,” Sugartits decided to go all “Payback” on his ass.

“That’s almost four years ago, dude,” Gibson snaps after an uncomfortable silence. “I’ve done all the necessary mea culpas. Let’s move on.”

Nervous, Richards then wraps up the interview. But before Gibson’s satellite feed goes off, the star quips, “bye bye,” muttering “a**hole” under his breath.

I love how at one point in the interview before the asshole remark, he says “You know, I think I’m the same person I always was,” as if he were literally foreshadowing the end of this very interview. I also love how Mel Gibson thinks he can abuse the crap out of some podunk Chicago reporter because he still doesn’t understand the concept of “YouTube” and “the internet.” I bet he still send email forwards with WMV files in them too. Ha ha, old people.