Del Toro bags Film Fest appearance

By Lisa Provence |
Published online 11:24am Friday Oct 29th, 2010
and in print issue #0944 dated Thursday Nov 4th, 2010

Hellboy creator Guillermo del Toro, who was scheduled to present his new movie, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, as the Virginia Film Festival's Saturday night showcase, has canceled because of a "scheduling conflict," according to a release.

The film's producer and Festival stalwart, Mark Johnson, and critic David Edelstein will soldier on with the post screening discussion.

Headline updated November 1 to correct improper use of "to bag."

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7 comments

Col. Forbin October 29th, 2010 | 1:54pm

I was looking forward to this. I hope he can come back another time!

Alex October 29th, 2010 | 8:11pm

Wow. I'm not going anymore

Biff Diggerance October 30th, 2010 | 7:17am

Improper use of verb 'to bag'. It's not used in an ablative sense but rather accusative, so Del Toro would "bag his appearance" or "wuss out from appearing", but not "bag from".

Daggonit this is upsetting.

Jim October 30th, 2010 | 9:02am

Biff,

Best nickname. I loved that book.

Buppy October 30th, 2010 | 11:45am

Now what am I going to take my goat to??

Lynnie October 31st, 2010 | 11:47am

Shame on Del Toro -- this sounds so much like a high schooler who accepts a date to the prom and then wait to see if somebody else invites them, too. When you accept an invitation, you keep your commitment.

? November 8th, 2010 | 1:14pm

Hook People, thanks for your brilliant Film Festival coverage all weekend. NOT...Is NO one there a film fan? Really?