According to Variety, Robert De Niro and Mel Gibson did not get along during the first few days on the set of Edge of Darkness, a gritty cop drama.

Following a shouting match, De Niro quit the movie and Ray Winstone (the wonderful and evil Mr. French from The Departed) was hired to replace him.

While reading that article I asked myself, “Self, who would win if Gibson and De Niro came to fists?”

Although De Niro is a tough New York street kid, I have to go with Mel. Mainly because Gibson is younger (52 vs 64) and in better shape, and because I’m sure after you choreograph so many martial arts scenes, some of those moves have to stick with you.

And then, there’s the nutty factor. Just as his “Lethal Weapon” character, Martin Riggs, Gibson comes across as being a few French fries short of a Happy Meal, if you know what I mean.

Source: Gulf Coasting Live