He’s nominated for an Oscar for the first time in two decades, but on Sunday night’s Academy Awards, actor Mel Gibson simply couldn’t stop gushing about his ninth mini-me.
While speaking candidly to Channel Nine presenter Richard Wilkins on the red carpet, the Hacksaw Ridge director pulled his smartphone from his pocket to reveal the first ever look at the newborn son he shares with girlfriend Rosalind Ross.
In a snap bound to make you say “aww”, baby Lars can be seen sporting a matching tuxedo to his famous dad.
“He’s got a tux on!,” he quipped, to which Richard replies, “Can you believe it? Lars is wearing a tux!”
WATCH the clip below to see the very first look at baby Lars!
Last month, it was confirmed to People magazine that the couple, who have been together for two years, welcomed a healthy baby boy named Lars Gerard Gibson on Friday, January 20 in LA.
While this is Mel and 26-year-old Rosalind’s first child together, Lars will be joining a big family of loving siblings.
The Braveheart star already has seven children from his 28-year marriage to ex-wife Robyn Moore.
Following their split in 2011, Mel went on to briefly date Oksana Grigorieva, and they share a seven-year-old daughter called Lucia.
“He’s great, he’s growing, he’s eating like a little pig and is doing just great,” Mel recently revealed to Mario Lopez of his new bundle of joy.
Lars sure is his father’s son!
The 61-year-old director recently joked he was more than ready for the challenge of another newborn.
“What’s one more? I’m just there to catch. I’m too old to get nervous. I think my adrenals are worn out so I don’t even react anymore,” Mel quipped to Extra.
As for his romance with former equestrian star Rosalind, Mel tells his critics age is nothing more than a number.
“Regarding age and relationships, it’s just a number. We dig each other,” he revealed to The Mirror.
“It might cause a problem and one has a trepidation about these things, but it’s working out great.”
