MUMBAI: In a cameo, Mel Gibson will appear as a tattoo artist in the sequel of Hangover. Gibson will make the brief appearance in the Todd Phillips comedy The Hangover 2.

The sequel will feature the return of Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha who starred in the original as friends trying to piece together a rowdy Vegas bachelor party. This time the location is set for Bangkok.

Sources say that the tattoo artist character is "important" to the plot.

The release of Gibson‘s next film, the Jodie Foster-directed Beaver, has been postponed by Summit Entertainment.