Bill Clinton Films Cameo for 'The Hangover 2'

Mel Gibson was persona non grata on "The Hangover 2" set ... but not so with Former President Bill Clinton, whom TMZ has now confirmed just shot a cameo.


Bubba was spotted on the set in Thailand yesterday (left) where we're told extra security was added for his presence.

Our spies say they saw Bill walk on the set and were told by crew members he was filming a cameo. None of the people we spoke too, however, saw Bill actually step in front of the camera.

Although some people associated with the flick have told us Bill just "hung out," we've now confirmed he did indeed shoot a cameo.

In the photo on the right, you can see Zach Galifianakis and Bradley Cooper riding in a rickshaw -- Zach is sporting a shaved head like in the pictures we posted earlier this week.

We're guessing Clinton did some serious work ... on the craft service table.

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'Hangover 2' Director Addresses Mel Gibson Switch

After news broke that Mel Gibson's cameo in "The Hangover 2" had been scrapped, observers tried to figure out why the Australian actor had landed on the cutting-room floor. But the film's director, Todd Phillips, wants the public to know that Gibson wasn't fired.
"No one was ever fired," Phillips said, according to People. "It's a term that is so obscene to me."
Gibson was slated to play a tattoo artist. But shortly after "Hangover" star Zach Galifianakis said during a radio appearance that he was in a "deep protest right now with a movie I'm working on," Liam Neeson replaced Gibson.
"Someone was doing me a favor to come in for a two-minute cameo, and we changed it," Phillips explained. "It wasn't like we fired somebody. [Gibson] was just doing a favor from the beginning."
Phillips recently released a statement saying that he had wanted Gibson in the film, but that not everyone agreed with his decision.
"I thought Mel would have been great in the movie," read the statement. "And I had the full backing of [Warner Bros. Pictures president] Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew."

What do you think of Mel Gibson being cut from "The Hangover 2"? Let us know in the comments!

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