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>> 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
tapes went viral, gibson was dropped from his talent agency william morris endeavor and what was likely to be billed as a comeback cameo proved yet another setback when gibson was cut from the cast of "the hangover 2". >> the cast got together and said, we don't want to work with him. >> reporter: paul is a leading movie industry analyst. what will it take for him to make a comeback and be the mel gibson of old that everybody loved and adored? >> i don't think he can ever be the mel gibson of old, but i think the directing would be a big thing for him. this is a guy -- obviously, a terrific film maker. behind the scenes i think he could resurrect his career as a great director. >> reporter: a magnet for controversy, gibson has burned a lot of bridges, but old friends like jodie foster are sticking by his side. >> 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
>> 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? >> no, 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 headline-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 -- understand him a little better. >> reporter: gibson's personal