Xavier Gens
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Xavier Gens (Born April 27, 1975. France) is a French film director.
Notable films
Director:
Frontier(s) (2007)
Hitman
A few weeks before the relase of this movie, reports came in that Fox had turned down the version of Hitman that Xavier Gens submitted to them. Nicolas de Toth was brought in to edit the movie, and Fox ordered a number of reshoots. While Fox denied claims that Xavier Gens had been fired due to the extreme violence in his cut, and that he was still on the project, some reports stated that Xavier Gens wasn't even in the country as these reshoots were being made.
A lot of fans of the Hitman franchise believe that the final product would have been a lot better if Xavier Gens had been allowed to release his version, and that a Director's Cut of this movie is required before anyone can judge his skills as a Director.
External links
- Xavier Gens at IMDb
- EyeForFilm.co.uk - Interview with Xavier Gens about Frontier(s) and Hitman.
- Fox yanks Hitman from director Xavier Gens? - Report on the status of 'Hitman' weeks before release, with follow up response from Fox