Remember Mel Gibson?

He was the guy who made some pretty decent movies and then just kind of imploded into haze of DUIs, drunken anti-Semitism, an impregnated Russian girlfriend, and a taped phone conversation screaming the n-word.

Yeah, well, he's kind of back.

He's got a new movie coming out (it was shot before everyone hated him).

And, he's given his first interview since the whole caught-on-tape-saying-pretty-much-the-most-racist-word-you-can-say thing.

Of course, the highlight of the interview is when he says he doesn't care if he acts again: "I could easily not act again. It's not a problem. I'm going to do something now because I want to do it and because it's fun."

The Beaver, which also stars Jodie Foster (who directed it as well) hits theaters next month -- and, from all reports, it's supposed to be pretty good and may even revive Gibson's career.

We won't hold our breath.