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According to reports by MSNBC, Mel Gibson made statements that were indirectly referring to the condition of the United States during a promotional tour of his new film called “Apocalypto” which is about the fall of the Mayan empire.

The Texas film festival centers on science fiction, horror and fantasy films. Gibson made a surprise appearance at a screening of “Apocalypto” in Okalahoma last week wearing a disguise of a mask and wig to go unrecognized.

Gibson made comments that suggested that the Mayan civilization and the United States have a lot in common. Gibson said, “The precursors to a civilization that’s going under are the same, time and time again.” He also said, “What’s human sacrifice if not sending guys off to Iraq for no reason?”

Us Magazine reported that Gibson also said jokingly, “I just wanna draw the parallels. I don’t wanna be a doomsayer, but the Mayan calendar ends in 2012. So have fun, boys and girls!”

The event organizers say that the comments made by Gibson were “exploited out of context.” One example given was that Gibson said that the Mayans would “use of fear to manipulate people” and would joke saying “so happy that doesn’t happen now.”