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Gael García Bernal hit by toy butter at Morelia film festival
Gael García Bernal was hit with a toy butter block while speaking to reporters at the Morelia International Film Festival in Michoacán, Mexico.
The plastic object struck near his mouth during a red-carpet interview.
The throw interrupted the interview, and García Bernal stopped to look for who had thrown it and inspect the toy.
He said the impact made it difficult to continue answering questions about his film.
He was at the festival to present Hombre al agua, his third feature film as a director.
García Bernal later joined the film’s special screening with lead actor Anna Díaz and members of the production team.
He went ahead with the screening, and the account gives no further details about the person who threw the object or any consequences.
Gael García Bernal was hit near the mouth by a plastic toy butter block while speaking to reporters at the Morelia International Film Festival.
The incident interrupted an interview on the red carpet as he presented his third feature film as a director, Hombre al agua.
He expressed surprise and discomfort, then moved to another area set aside for the press.
Bernal later attended a special screening of the film.
The article does not identify who threw the object or explain why.
- Who
- Mexican actor and director Gael García Bernal was hit. The person who threw the object was not identified.
- What
- A plastic toy block of butter struck him near the mouth during a press interview.
- When
- During the 24th Morelia International Film Festival. The specific date and time of the incident are not stated.
- Where
- At the Morelia International Film Festival in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A person in the crowd threw a plastic toy butter block that hit Bernal near the mouth as he spoke with reporters.
Bernal paused the interview, inspected the object and moved to another area set aside for the press.
Bernal attended the special screening of Hombre al agua.
- Festival edition
- 24th Morelia International Film Festival
- Object
- Plastic toy block of butter
- Film
- Hombre al agua
- Director credit
- García Bernal's third feature film as a director
- Location
- Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
- Production cast
- Anna Díaz starred in the film
What people are saying
What was that? A butter hit, a butter hit, it hit me here in the mouth, no way.
What can I tell you after they threw a block of butter at me?
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