Jewish groups have blasted Mel Gibson for his latest anti-Semitic slur he used with actress Winona Ryder while talking to her at a star-studded  Hollywood party years ago.

The remark, in which he referred to Jewish people as "oven dodgers," has shocked many observers who have long-questioned the superstar’s political correctness.

Abraham H Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, is furious that Gibson used the offensive term.

He told Breaking Celebrity News: “Once a bigot is always a bigot. It is clear that Mel Gibson’s bigotry is not of recent vintage, that its been part of him for a long time. And when he loses his inhibitions, it comes out.

“In all my years at ADL, I have never heard of anyone using the term “oven dodgers” – this may be a new contribution to the anti-Semitic lexicon – I guess nobody should be surprised that it is coming from Mel Gibson.”

Ryder, who currently appears in Darren Aronofsky's critically-acclaimed Black Swan, shared a story with GQ about Gibson showing his bigoted stripes at a Hollywood party in the mid-90s.

"I remember, like, 15 years ago, I