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Mel and ‘The Beaver’
CANNES, France — Jodie Foster and Austin screenwriter Kyle Killen brought “The Beaver” to Cannes on Tuesday, but the star of the movie, Mel Gibson, did not show up with them at the press conference.
Gibson did, however, plan to walk the red carpet for the Tuesday night screening, which is open to the public.
“He’ll be here,” Foster said. “He won’t be talking.”
Foster was referring to media speculation as to whether Gibson would attend the Cannes Film Festival and possibly answer questions about his recent trouble-filled past, including anti-Semitic remarks and the verbal abuse of his ex-wife.
In “The Beaver,” Gibson stars as a man who chooses to communicate through a beaver puppet, mainly because he’s going through a personal crisis.
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From left, producer Keith Redmon, director Jodie Foster and screenwriter Kyle Killen pose during a photo call for The Beaver at the 64th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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