Mad Max

Mel Gibson, 52: It's a testament to Mel Gibson's former sex-symbol standing that he could strut around in a weapons-grade mullet in several of those "Lethal Weapon" movies and still be considered gorgeous. And gorgeous he was, with his dreamy blue eyes and self-assured swagger ... morehelping him land People's premiere Sexiest Man Alive cover in 1985, a Sexiest Classic honor in 2002, and a Sexiest Man With the Most Kids (seven) nod in 2005. Sure, his face has weathered like rich Corinthian leather, but his rugged appeal deepened along with his wrinkles. At least until July 2006, when Gibson's baby blues stared out from a mug shot after he was busted for DUI. Turns out Mel went all Mad Max on the arresting officers, making appalling anti-Semitic remarks and dubbing one policewoman with the unflattering nickname "sugar t--s." While the Oscar winner immediately sought treatment and issued a mea culpa, saying, "I disgraced myself and my family with my behavior and for that I am truly sorry. I have battled with the disease of alcoholism for all of my adult life and profoundly regret my horrific relapse," the damage was done, and we fear the magnetic twinkle in those peepers may be gone forever.