Mel Gibson, 66, every bit doting dad on bonding outing with youngest daughter Lucia, 12, in Malibu

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Mel Gibson enjoyed an afternoon on dad duty.The acclaimed actor and director was spotted out with his youngest daughter, Lucia, during a rare outing together in Malibu.During their time out and about, the Braveheart star made a pitstop at a local Ralph's grocery store in the scenic city by the ocean.

Dad duty: Mel Gibson, 66, spent his Wednesday afternoon with his youngest daughter Lucia, 12, which included a stop at a local grocery store in MalibuGibson, 66, was seen leading the way from the store back to their parked vehicle dressed in black pants with a blue dress shirt.In keeping with the casual beach vibe, he also donned a pair of black sandals and a gray and white baseball cap over his short gray hair.

Lucia, 12, kept it casual in the fashion department in black sweatpants and brown hoodie over a pink t-shirt.The pre-teen, whose mother is Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva, also wore black sneakers as she carried their bag of groceries to their car.

Family time: The acclaimed actor and director led the way out of the store with Lucia following close behind carrying the bag of groceries Missing from the afternoon excursion was Gibson's longtime partnerRosalind Ross, whom he has been with since 2014, and theirfive-year-old son Lars.The two-time Academy Award winner also has seven adult children with his ex-wife Robyn Moore:Hannah, 42, Christian, 40, Edward, 40, William, 37, Louis, 34, Milo, 31, and Thomas, 23.The former couple separated in July 2006 after 26 years of marriage, and then filed for divorce three years later.