Hate-ranter Mel Gibson to present at Golden Globes

However, this was not the first time he was alleged to have cast an antisemitic slur.

According to Winona Ryder, he made a joke about the Holocaust to her during a party in the 1990s. "He was really drunk," she said. "Somehow it came up that I was Jewish. He said something about 'oven dodgers', but I didn't get it."

Gibson’s father is a known Holocaust denier, while Gibson’s 2004 film about the life of Jesus, The Passion, came under fire for suggesting that Jews were responsible for the crucifixion.

Ricky Gervais was excited at the prospect of sharing the stage with Gibson once again, however. He tweeted: “Mel Gibson is presenting an award at the Golden Globes. Thank you, Jesus.”

This will not be the first awards ceremony the two men have presented together. In 2010, Mr Gervais introduced Gibson at the Emmy Awards and quipped: “He’s [Gibson] been through a lot. Not as much as the Jews.”

Mel Gibson is presenting an award at The Golden Globes. Thank you Jesus. pic.twitter.com/70iCAqoraz

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) January 5, 2016