Apparently, movie going audiences prefer blonde, drool-worthy young men in skintight costumes saving the world (and the Nordic universe) over overweight, middle-aged stuff animal fetishists fighting mental problems. As was the case, Chris Hemsworth and his “Thor” made $66 million in its opening weekend in North America. Mel Gibson‘s “The Beaver pulled in pocket change worth $104,000.
“Thor” made $176 million in its first 11 days, with worldwide earnings of $242 million, doing better than its other fellow Marvel films like “X-men” and “Fantastic Four” at opening weekend .
According to the latest Hollywood gossip, Mel Gibson‘s “The Beaver”, a story about a depressed executive who uses a stuffed puppet to communicate his way to recovery, cost $21 million to make, but barely made it over the $100,000 mark, despite director Jodie Foster‘s heartfelt promotion of Gibson and his comeback movie performance.
Well, Mel, you may have put your anti-Semitic rants and domestic violence past behind you, but the viewing public certainly hasn’t.
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Hate on Mel all you want, but it would be nice to have some truth to this article. How many theaters did The Beaver open to as opposed to Thor?
Even if this had come out at the height of Mel’s popularity, The Beaver has limited appeal and is not the usual summertime fare. Can’t wait for it to go into wide release so I can see it.