a visualization to haunt your dreamsMel's Maverick co-star and fellow beaver fan Jodie Foster will direct (goodbye Flora Plum... Get thee back to the attic of unfulfilled dreams!) Jodie will also play his wife. Apparently this was once a Steve Carell project so we're assuming comedy. And given that Jodie's previous comedic directorial effort was Home For the Holidays (I'm a big fan) I suppose I should be excited. I'm halfway there. I'm totally A-OK with hand puppets but... Mel Gibson???
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Bizarre.
Will Gibson be acting or just playing himself? It's crazy what he's turned into.
P.S. I missed the text below the beaver pic.
Steve Carell??? Oh thank God he's out. That man has shown moments of pure acting brilliance on The Office. He hasn't had a great movie since "Little Miss Sunshine/40 Year Old Virgin"! Hollywood give the man a decent vehicle!
Inspired casting to say the least. Should be interesting and something to look forward to if only to see these two on the publicity tour, what with the public perception of Mel's lunacy, and Jodie's dancing around the g-word. Oh and beaver jokes? Classy.
"Nice beaver!"
"Thanks, I recently had it stuffed."
Sorry to lower the tone, but it was the first thing I thought of when I read the story this morning. I CAN'T be the only one.
alex... i have my lowbrow moments. apologies.
Jodie is the best.
Which other woman in Hollywood has two leading Oscars and is also able to direct AND produce films ?
Foster and Gibson had chemistry in Maverick, so it'll be interesting to see these 2 together again.
And yes, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS is underrated, and LITTLE MAN TATE was interesting on a, let's say, social level.
I thought you were joking until I double-checked and saw that this movie project does exist. I think I've worked out the formula for how this got green-lit.
Big name star + sidekick, accessory, or special power + valuable lesson learned = greenlit.
For this project I'm guessing Mel Gibson + beaver puppet + crazy people-have-insights-that-the-rest of-us-can-learn-from = the sell.
If anyone wants to hire me, I'm available to write the following:
Tom Hanks + sassy senior citizen + old people are quaint and amusing
Johnny Depp + magic ring + we need to bring a sense of childlike wonder back to the world
Sandra Bullock + talking cars + sometimes we all need to discover our inner wild side and take a chance on life.
And yes, I know, it could very well turn out to be excellent, and Jodie Foster has shown herself to be a good director, but BEAVER PUPPET!
"Mel Gibson To Star In Jodie Foster's Beaver"
http://screenrant.com/mel-gibson-star-jodie-fosters-beaver-niall-16704/
Oh man ... this is great material for the late night shows.
Jodie is the best, period.
Anyway, I understand the backlash against Gibson the celebrity, but, as movie star, he's always been excellent. Very good timing for comedy, strong persona, very charming.
The project could be to Gibson what Harvey was to James Stewart. Foster is a very tender director, and I think she can do it right.
"fellow beaver fan"
LMAO. You ain't right, Nate!
Do you think Mel was underground in the movie CADDYSHACK?
I´m really afraid of this combination of strange things, first of all "beaver"? Are you serious? And why Mel? But when I´m thinking about this, this looks like the right cast-decision for beaver.
The beaver is coming - that´s just the course of the world... and we can´t stop it.
I read the script of "The Beaver" and I have to say it's brilliant!
Can't wait to see how the film will turn out. The Foster/Gibson combination sounds very intriguing. It could become something good. As a fan of Jodie's work I am happy she is directing it and even co-starring.
Steve Carell would have been ok or Jim Carrey (both good at comedy) but with Mel it gives the whole thing a new and even more interesting outlook.
When I first read the summary of this movie I thought it was silly. But who knows I loved Lars and the Real Girl starring Ryan Gosling. Which I also thought would be silly when I first saw the trailer.
why can't mel just retire or stick to directing, who wants to see him anymore
This is an amazing script - hopefully the director/actors don't mess it up.
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