. >> up next, mel gibson and jodie foster back on the big screen.ie about a dysfunctional family. don sanchez his review when we return. >>> here are the winning numbers from super lotto plus. 20 was the mega number. no one had the right combination to win the whole $12 million jackpot. it rises to at least $18 million for wednesday's drawing. >> in theaters this weekend, the beaver directed by jodie foster starring mel gibson. does his performance overcome his personal behavior? don sanchez checks it out on the aisle. >> most of this got broken. >> mel gibson, depressed and life in crisis, strained family and on the verge of suicide. then a twist. >> the beaver is the only way he can. his conscious speaks. >> it's a fresh start. >> i'm not talking nut job. >> he realizes he must break free. jodie foster co-stars and directs her friend gibson. >> really understands the struggle. >> but he comes with baggage, he calls him complex. >> he's had a lot of it and mostly negative. is that one of the reasons i got to go on the road and sell it. >> i have a

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oscar winner jodie foster back in theaters today.ilm "the beaver" opens up nationwide. >> i always questioned why they titled it that. i get it, but -- anyway. peter travers, movie critic and host of "world news now popcorn" sat down to talk about the movie she directed and talked about her controversial co-star mel gibson. >> jodie foster, welcome to the show. it is great to have you here. >> thank you. >> you have a movie, called "the beaver" you probably didn't know that, but you do. >> i have heard about it. >> but it is a movie in which you and mel gibson play a married couple but he is suffering from depression and decides that basically when he finds a beaver hand puppet in a dumpster of a liquor store that he can make talk through this and work through his depression. >> yeah. >> what kind of intervention was done on you when you said, i think i want to make this movie? >> i have to say a lot of my friends looked at me quizzically when i said i was making a movie about a guy that puts a puppet on his hand, speaks through it.

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mel gibs yon jodi foster back on the big screen. don sanchez chews through the beaver for you. >> try it say that 10 times. thanks a lot.

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jody foster co-stars and directs her friend, gibson. >> he's a very light touch as an actor but reallynderstands the struggle of a broken man. >> but he comes with baggage. she calls him complex. >> he's had a lot of press and a lot of it mostly negative. is that one of the reasons you said i've got to go out on the road and sell this picture? >> the good news is, and i'm grateful for, i have a movie i love, and i got to make a movie. and that his performance is undeniable. it's an extraordinary performance and that lives on despite what anybody thinks about it. >> business performance is so good there's talk ever award nominations. i asked her if hollywood is ready to forgive and accept him. >> i don't know if we can separate out what we know of people's private lives through the public machine of the internet. >> this is quite brilliant with a great performance from mel gibson. but i couldn't stop thinking about his real life. but does that matter or is he box office poison? it's up to you to decide. still i'll give the beaver three quarters after buchholz. i'm don sanchez, abc7 news

first of all, in fact, the beaver jodie foster directs and stars in this film about a broken-down depressed middle-aged man played by mel gibson. now, the beaver you have seen the prismers, this is not one for the kids. this is about a puppet that helps him reconnect with the family and the world. it sounds silly but instead, what happens here is a movie that takes you on an incredible emotional journey. gibson giving an oscar worthy performance. >> really? >> you forget everything about him he acts his socks off -- or one hand with the glove puppet. it's a movie that's a punch in the gut but it will stay with you for days. i highly recommend it. gibson is back to himself. >> definitely not for children. >> no. not a kid's movie at all. >> he hand-picked this just as -- >> he did hand pick it. >> jodie foster hand-picked him to give him a comeback vehicle. >> you get an award for that. >>> next up, another australian actor. x man star there he is the one on the left ignore the guy on the right hugh jackman in performance in san francisco -- [overlapping speakers] >> for two hours last night

. >> mel gibson and jody foster back on the big screen. >> the person who hand happened you - handed, it is a fresh start. >> i am not talking to you, nut job, i am talking to mom. >> he realizes he must stay free. jody foster directs her friend melon. >> he understands the struggle. >> he comes with baggage and she calls him complex. >> he's had a lot of press and mostly negative. is that one of the reasons that you i have to go on the road and sell this picture. >> the good news is, i am grateful for it. i have a movie i love and i got to make the movie and his performance is undeniable and that lives on despite what anybody thinks about it. >> his performance is so good there is a talk of award nomination. i asked if hollywood can forgive and accept him? >> i don't know if we can separate private lives through the machine of the internet. >> i couldn't stop thinking about his real life? but does that matter? or is he box office poison? that is up to you to decide. i will give the beaver three quarter of a bucket. we'll see on the aisle. >> still ahead moving day in the academy of

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> reporter: a magnet for controversy, gibson has burned a lot of bridges, but old friends like jodie foster >> he has this incredible combination of being able to be witty and light and loveable in some ways but has a darker side, obviously. >> reporter: foster gave gibson a leading role and directed him in her most recent film "the beaver." >> i'm sick >> do you want to get better? >> who are you? >> i'm the beaver. i'm here to save your damn life. >> reporter: gibson plays a drowning and depressed family man who resorts to communicating through a beaver hand puppet. >> i knew that he would understood the drama of the film and understand walter's struggle, you know, and understand it from a really deep and authentic place. >> reporter: the indie film was scheduled for a 2010 release but after gibson's head-line grabbing controversy, it was delayed until this spring. the question now, will gibson help or hurt the film? >> it was definitely hard to find the right time to bring this movie out. it's been pushed back a few times. i hope people will see his performance and understand -- understa

jodie foster direction stars in this movie about a broken down, depressed alcoholic middle-aged man, played by mel gibson. the beaver, it's a hand puppet and his character uses the puppet to help him reconnect with his family and the world. instead, what you have here is mel gibson giving an oscar worthy performance in a movie that really is a punch in the gut. a film that will move you and stay with you for days. it's not for the kids, but i highly recommend it. the beaver, now playing in bay area theaters. >>> all right, next up: to another gifted actor from down under. hugh jackman, that's him on the left, by the way. his one man show, hugh jackman is now at the current theater in san francisco. two-hour musical romp, the american songbird, it's the sound track to his life. here's what else is in the show. >> bringing it back home, being on stage here, in san francisco, you've already done some dry runs. are you feeling great about the production? >> i'm loving it. >> it's kind of karaoke on steroids. i got on stage with this incredible local band, 18-piece orchestra here. they're

that object of affection was jody foster the actor. he attended sister with her since 1976. he wanted to go there to get her and he was coming through d.c.. he was on a layover. after eating his egg mcmuffin sandwich he opened the newspaper and on a for he saw the present schedule. maybe i'll take my gun up to the hilt and see how close i can get he thought. yet a small 22 caliber revolver in his pocket. headstock carter during the campaign and in his mind he thought if i got the president i will earn her affection. she will know who i i am. in fact he got within arm's reach of carter at a rally in dayton ohio in october but he left his gun at the bus depot. he had stopped with reagan during the translation and at some point transfer to reagan realizing was a -- reagan was a bigger figure. so here he is 2:27 p.m. as reagan is emerging from the vip entrance and in hinckley's right pocket is a 22 caliber revolver meant to explode on impact. he left 37 rounds of of reagan ammunition in his bag to collect the six bullets that are supposed to explode on impact or collect 2:27 p.m