- Xavier Gens
Infobox actor
name = Xavier Gens
caption = Xavier Gens at theFantastic'Arts festival in 2008
birthdate = birth date and age|1975|4|27
birthplace =Dunkirk ,France
occupation = Film director
yearsactive = 2005, 2007-presentXavier Gens (born: birth date|1975|4|27 in
Dunkirk ,France ) is a French film director.Notable films
Director
Hitman (2007 film) Frontier(s) (2007)Writer
Frontier(s) (2007)"Hitman"
A few weeks before the release of this movie reports came in that the studio,
20th Century Fox had turned down the version of "Hitman" that Xavier Gens submitted to them.Nicolas de Toth was brought in to edit the movie for commercial purposes, 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 insisted that he was still on the project, some reports stated that Xavier Gens was not even in the country as these reshoots were being made. The films' lead actorTimothy Olyphant later confirmed Xavier Gens did not direct the reshoots.External links
*imdb name|id=1164755|name=Xavier Gens
* [http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature.php?id=447 EyeForFilm.co.uk] - Interview with Xavier Gens about Frontier(s) and Hitman.
* [http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/fox-yanks-hit-man-from-director-xavier-gens/ Fox yanks Hitman from director Xavier Gens? ] - Report on the status of 'Hitman' weeks before release, with follow up response from Fox
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