Nyhed: Jodie Foster forsvarer Mel Gibson

Jodie Foster forsvarer Mel Gibson

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Mel Gibson har ikke ligefrem været god til at skjule sine mindre attraktive sider, senest med lækkede optagelser af ham, hvor han råber og truer sin ekskæreste. Men nu kommer Jodie Foster ham til undsætning.

De to spillede sammen i "Maverick", ligesom de begge medvirker i "The Beaver", der er blevet sat på standby efter Gibsons uheldige optræden, men det ændrer ikke på, at Foster stadig er loyal overfor sin ven.

"The second I met him, I said, 'I will love this man for the rest of my life,'" fortæller Foster. "When you love a friend, you don't abandon them when they are struggling. Of course, Mel is an undeniably gifted actor and director, and 'The Beaver' is one of his most powerful and moving performances. But more importantly, he is and has been a true and loyal friend. I hope I can help him get through this dark moment."

Da Gibson tilbage i 2006 kom med antisemitiske kommentarer, var Foster også en af de få, der forsvarede ham.

"Mel is honest, loyal, kind, but alcoholism has been a lifelong struggle for him and his family," sagde hun dengang. "I just wish I had been there, that I had been able to say, 'Don't do it, don't take that drink.'"