Gosling, Hathaway among celebs planning to attend TIFF
Mark Wahlberg to do Q&A
TORONTO — Ryan Gosling, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are among the stars bound for the Toronto International Film Festival.
The festival made its final programming announcements on Tuesday, including its list of stars expected to walk the red carpet.
Other talent expected to attend includes Xavier Dolan, Tom Ford, James Franco, Ewan McGregor, Adam Driver, Aaron Eckhart, Dakota Fanning, Woody Harrelson, Denzel Washington and Scarlett Johansson.
Also on the list is Charlize Theron, Justin Timberlake, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, Iggy Pop and Christopher Plummer.
The festival also announced Mark Wahlberg will sit down for an intimate chat in front of an audience.
The Oscar-nominated actordirector, who will be seen at the festival in Deepwater Horizon, is among the stars in the In Conversation With... lineup.
Other guests in that lineup include: Palestinian actor-director Hiam Abbass; Brazilian actor Sonia Braga; French actor Isabelle Huppert; Indian director Karan Johar; Chinese actor Zhang Ziyi; and Nigerian film stars Kunle Afolayan and Genevieve Nnaji.
TIFF announced its Discovery lineup includes the world premiere of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nanette Burstein’s doc Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee. It profiles the software mogul who was recently a prospective presidential candidate for the American Libertarian Party.
The fest also unveiled its virtual reality selections for POP VR. They are Ch’aak’ S’aagi, Jafri, KA, Right to Pray and Invasion!
The festival runs Sept. 8 to 18. —