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by Matt Goldberg Posted:December 2nd, 2010 at 3:20 pm
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There’s been a great deal of discussion over how Summit Entertainment will handle Jodie Foster’s new film The Beaver ever since audio of Mel Gibson’s hate-filled tirades towards his ex-girlfriend ended up online. There’s always cause for concern when the audience sees your lead actor and can hear him saying the words “You look like a fucking pig in heat and if you get raped by a pack of n***ers it will be your fault.” It also doesn’t help if your crazy, racist lead actor is playing a character who treats the Beaver puppet on his hand like a living creature.
But Summit is pressing ahead and have now released the first official image from the film along with the official synopsis. Hit the jump to check it out along with news about when the film may be hitting theaters.
Click on the image to see it embiggened.
Here’s the official synopsis for The Beaver. You can read a more spoiler filled synopsis here.
Two-time Academy Award® winner Jodie Foster directs and co-stars with two-time Academy Award® winner Mel Gibson in THE BEAVER – an emotional story about a man on a journey to re-discover his family and re-start his life.
Plagued by his own demons, Walter Black was once a successful toy executive and family man who now suffers from depression. No matter what he tries, Walter can’t seem to get himself back on track…until a beaver hand puppet enters his life.
According to Deadline, Summit is planning to release the film in spring 2011. The studio (wisely) decided not to put it in for an awards-qualifying run and have decided that Springtime for Gibson is the best decision. The trailer for the film is set to be released tomorrow.
Personally, I’m glad they’re not burying the film and sending it straight to DVD. It’s an interesting premise and I still think Gibson’s a good actor. I think as long as moviegoers are mature enough to acknowledge that they don’t have to like someone personally in order to appreciate their art, then The Beaver will do fine. Of course the question then becomes, “How mature is the American moviegoing public?” A recent CBS/Vanity Fair poll found that 76% of respondents said Gibson’s personal troubles would have no effect on whether they would see one of his movies. We’ll see if that’s true when The Beaver hits next spring. Click here to see the first poster.
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They are celebrities if they get into troubles than who will?? If the trailer got the Attention it will get audiences to be honest the First poster and Image has captured my attention hope trailer does too :p
They are celebrities if they get into troubles than who will?? If the trailer got the Attention it will get audiences to be honest the First poster and Image has captured my attention hope trailer does too :p
personally i hope mel is still able to star and direct movies. I do not approve of what he said, but we do not know all the details and it seems like she was really pushing his buttons in till he exploded. But who gives a fuck what an actor does offscreen if they make great films, it shouldn’t matter what the fuck they do or what they believe. Hollywood has become a munch of uptight pussys. SEan connery, john wayne, and kubrick all had less then favorable views on women but they are all great artist. I think mel deserves another chance.
If Roman Polanski got a second chance, Mel Gibson deserves a second, a third and probably also a fourth chance!
How arrogant of the author to suggest that if you don’t like an actor personally, and don’t wish to see their work because of it, you are not “mature”. Maturity has nothing to do with it.
To the person below who was offended at the writer accusing them of being immature because they wouldn’t see the film because they didn’t like the actors personal life and wanted to make a point…
What you aren’t thinking about is poor Jodie Foster who directed the film. And all the other talented people that put their blood and tears into the picture.
Besides… if you won’t see their art because of the person you are immature in my opinion
Maybe if Gibson switches faith to Judaism and has sex with a 13 year old girl, he might then regain some of his credibility in Hollywood. Podalski won his Oscar as a convicted pedophile….
Gibson’s crimes are far worse than pedophilia, he was driving under the influence of alcohol and slurred that Jewish people are responsible for the world wars, and then a few years later he had a big verbal argument with his wife and then like 50% of marriages in the US it ended in divorce.
Mel should be put in the electric chair for his heinous crimes.