Mel Gibson showed up at Rosie's Burgers in Wellington Market and got his own menu item
The actor and director posed with staff at the Scarborough burger joint, which introduced the "Braveheart Burger" to mark the visit.
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Controversial actor and director Mel Gibson showed up at Rosie's Burgers in The Well's Wellington Market in Scarborough, posing with staff and inspiring a new menu item.
The 70-year-old Gibson has been spotted around Toronto in recent weeks, including courtside at a Scarborough Shooting Stars game and at a Loud Luxury concert. This burger-joint appearance marks the latest in a string of local sightings.
Rosie's Burgers introduced the "Braveheart Burger" in honour of the visit—a classic burger topped with bacon. The restaurant posted a disclaimer with the photos: Gibson was "not held against his will to take these photos."
The celebrity endorsement, however, drew mixed reactions online. Gibson's career has been sidelined by multiple high-profile controversies: a 2006 arrest in which he made antisemitic remarks to a police officer, and audio recordings in 2010 of him screaming racial slurs. The divisive appearance attracted politically and racially charged comments from both sides of the aisle on social media.
