Leonardo DiCaprio 'pulls out of Mel Gibson flick'

In wake of Mel Gibson's domestic abuse scandal, 'Inception' star Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly pulled out of the disgraced actor's next project.

DiCaprio was due to star in Gibson-directed flick about Vikings.

A source close to DiCaprio said the actor did not want to risk his reputation.

“Leo has earned the right to pick and choose who he works with, and Mel Gibson is not one of them,” the New York Post quoted a source as telling Radaronline.com.

DiCaprio, who is fascinated by Viking culture, was due to play one in the as-yet untitled project, which was due to begin filming in the fall.

Gibson’s Icon Productions and Graham King, who directed DiCaprio in ‘The Departed,’ were producing the movie.

The decision has come as a major setback for 54-year-old Gibson, who is facing allegations of domestic abuse and child endangerment by ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

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DiCaprio mobbed by fans in a loo

Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio was reportedly mobbed by fans in a toilet at a recent football game.

The actor was watching the football World Cup quarterfinal game between Brazil and Holland in South Africa when he slipped off to visit a public toilet, but had to call for help after his stall was raided by fans desperate to catch a glimpse of him doing his business, reports askmen.com.

"Leo, hoping he'd be incognito in dark sunglasses and a baseball cap, slipped into a stall in the stadium men's room. But all of a sudden, the stall began shaking and Leo freaked out when he heard blaring, buzzing vuvuzela soccer horns and people shouting his name. He thought the stall was about to cave in on him, and screamed for help," said a source.

Eventually the 35-year-old star's screams were heard by the security staff, who quickly set about clearing the public from the bathroom.

"Leo was finally able to unlock the door and escape, but he was white as a ghost, demanding to know what had happened. He was told that some fans saw through his disguise and spotted him entering the men's room. Word spread like wildfire, and males and females alike stampeded his stall, hoping to get a glimpse of him," said the source.