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Walter Black (
Mel Gibson) is suffering from extreme depression. As he spends most of his days sleeping or trying different methods of self therapy, his wife Meredith (
Jodie Foster) hides behind work and helplessly watches him fall apart.
Jennifer Lawrence as Norah and Anton Yelchin as Porter Black in The Beaver
His youngest son Henry (Riley Thomas Stewart) becomes a hermit. His oldest son Porter (Anton Yelchin) writes his classmate's essays for cash and secretly keeps a list of similarities between him and his father to avoid a similar future.Walter's toy company heads toward bankruptcy. Walter soon hits bottom when Meredith kicks him out of the house, and he decides to get drunk and kill himself.
The suicide attempt goes awry, and upon waking up, Walter is introduced to “the Beaver” – a beaver puppet he had found in the trash and put on his hand during his drinking binge – who suddenly speaks to him, in a British accent.
Riley Thomas Stewart as Henry Black and Jodie Foster as Meredith Black in The Beaver
With the help of the Beaver (a facet of Walter's personality), Walter gets a new lease on life and returns home. Everything begins to work out wonderfully – he reconnects with Henry through a new hobby in woodworking, the Beaver helps him to woo back Meredith, and the Beaver takes over as CEO and revives the toy company.
Anton Yelchin as Porter Black and Jennifer Lawrence as Norah in The Beaver
Life seems to be getting better for the Black family until the Beaver takes complete control of Walter's life and he begins to see that his life is no longer his own…
Riley Thomas Stewart as Henry Black and Anton Yelchin as Porter Black in The Beaver
The Beaver, which Summit is planning to release the film in spring 2011, also stars
Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence and
Riley Thomas Stewart among others.
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