Several celebrities are settling into the director’s chair and premiering their projects at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year, including Viggo Mortensen, Michael Keaton, Chris Pine and Anna Kendrick.
Mortensen’s Canadian co-produced western titled The Dead Don’t Hurt is among the galas and special presentations announced by TIFF amid ongoing labour action in Hollywood that could change this year’s festival experience.
Meanwhile, Keaton’s thriller Knox Goes Away, starring Al Pacino, and Pine’s mystery/comedy Poolman, with Annette Bening, will also have their world premieres at the festival.
Current strike action rules would likely prevent directors who also star in their film — such as Pine and
