Jodie Foster Directs Mel Gibson and his 'Beaver'
Filed under: Comedy, Casting, Deals
Back in April, I wondered if we can forget reality when watching actors on the big screen. Well, if there's any way to re-warm ourselves to thoughts of Mel Gibson, how about the story of a man and his beaver puppet?That wacky story (the one that had Jim Carrey circling it back in May) is now in the hands of Gibson, with Jodie Foster officially signed as director, according to Variety. Kyle Killen's Blacklist script focuses on a depressed toy manufacturer (Gibson) who comforts himself with his beaver hand-puppet. There's no sexual innuendo in this -- he thinks of his faux beaver friend as a sort of "human creature with human feelings" -- a la Lars and the Real Girl.
On top of directing this puppy, her first film since 1995's Home for the Holidays, Foster will play his wife. And with that, I think this may be one of the most interesting projects to come our way. Sure, it's got the strange premise and promising comparisons to the likes of Lars and Being John Malkovich, but it's much more irresistible for the combination of talent. With Steve Carell and Jay Roach, or the later-circling Jim Carrey, the film isn't so hard to imagine. But out-of-nowhere picks like Gibson and Foster? It just leads to questions about why they'd pick this piece of quirk, and what they'll make of it.
Are you ready for Mel, Jodie, and his beaver?
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7-10-2009 @ 7:12PM
paul said...
who gets top billing?
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7-10-2009 @ 8:49PM
Christian M. Howell said...
Having actually read the script, I hope it gets a "Hancock-style" rewrite. It's just far out enough to be risky no matter who stars or directs.
I don't think a "non-starter" would be good for either of them.
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7-10-2009 @ 11:03PM
Jacob Ebel said...
I heard about this script a year ago and, at that time, was excited to hear Steve Carell was on board. I'm not sure what to think about the Gibson, Foster pairing.
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7-10-2009 @ 11:44PM
Denise said...
They worked well together in Maverick, so I have no doubt they will be good together in this movie. But it does sound like a strange concept.
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