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By Cindy Davis | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (13)

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For those of us anxious to see Ewan McGregor do more than ride his motorcycle around the world, news that Focus Features has picked up Mike Mills’ (Thumbsucker) latest film is welcome, indeed. Premiering at the Toronto Film Festival, Beginners draws on the director’s life experience with his own father, who came out at the age of 75 and died less than five years later. Described as heartbreaking and hilarious, the film stars Christopher Plummer as Oliver’s (McGregor) father, Hal and Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds) as Anna, a woman starting a relationship with Oliver as Hal’s revelations play out.

Here’s a short clip:

I can’t think of a better father/son onscreen paring than Plummer and McGregor; add in the fabulous Laurent and an added bit of eye candy, Goran Visnjic (Hal’s young boyfriend) and there’s no way I’ll miss this one. Beginners is set for a 2011 release.









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Comments

Awesome. Christopher Plummer is having this amazing second career. He had his first heart throb years, and then seemed relegated to bad made-for-TV stuff in the 1980s and 1990s and now he's just finding these great roles and pulling the off beautifully.

Posted by: PaddyDog at September 20, 2010 5:10 PM

My 75 year old Mum saw Christopher Plummer as Lear at Stratford this summer. She is now officially warm for his form.

Posted by: Mrs. Skipper at September 20, 2010 5:16 PM

@Mrs. Skipper

I am now going to have to try to use "warm for his form" in a sentence today. Awesome.

Posted by: Kiddo at September 20, 2010 5:23 PM

hello sir. i am wanting to touch girl butt. any of dis people hur dun touching girl butt when u no know them? if u dun go and just touch dis girl butt what she do?

Posted by: Adventureman at September 20, 2010 5:50 PM

Thumbsucker was great. Sign me up.

Posted by: Lucas at September 20, 2010 6:18 PM

Posted by: DR. ASSHOLE at September 20, 2010 6:38 PM

She gun hit u is wat she gun do. No touch the girl butt without permission, spambot.

Posted by: Sarahcat at September 20, 2010 6:39 PM

I am a sucker for this stuff and will totally watch it. The Thumbsucker was pretty good. Minus scary as shit whassherface.

Posted by: grace b at September 20, 2010 7:45 PM

I still have a crush on him, Paddy (leftover from SOM).

Posted by: Cindy at September 20, 2010 8:24 PM

You best not be talking 'bout Tilda Swinton, grace b!

Posted by: penelope at September 20, 2010 8:56 PM

Hmmm, Goran = cool.

Posted by: Magiel at September 21, 2010 5:07 AM

I think Adventureman is channeling Karl Malone.

Posted by: Groundloop at September 21, 2010 7:51 AM

Damn, Christopher Plummer makes me laugh and breaks my heart, all in the span of that 44 second clip. His "singing" of house music is awesome. I have to see this.

Posted by: Edith at September 21, 2010 11:47 AM