Mel Gibson visits Costa Rica

Mel Gibson met with several Costa Rican government ministers to discuss setting up a film production company in the Central American country.

The 51-year-old actor/director met Tuesday with the ministers of commerce, tourism and economy at an exclusive hotel in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose.

"I'm here exploring opportunities to establish my film business in Costa Rica," Gibson told Channel 13 on Wednesday.

Gibson, star of Hollywood blockbusters such as the "Lethal Weapon" series and director of last year's Mayan epic "Apocalypto," said he is considering Costa Rica because "it's a beautiful country, very stable."

"I like its people a lot and they have very good coffee."

Gibson already owns a house in Guanacaste on the country's Pacific coast.

In July, he met with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias to discuss making a financial donation to the nation's Indians.