In the 2010s , Foster has focused on directing and taken fewer acting roles . In February 2011 , she hosted the 36th César Awards in France , and the following month released her third feature film direction , '' The Beaver '' ( 2011 ) , about a depressed man who develops an alternative personality based on a beaver hand puppet . It starred '' Maverick '' co-star Mel Gibson and featured herself , Anton Yelchin and Jennifer Lawrence in supporting roles as his family . Foster called its production " probably the biggest struggle of my professional career " , partly due to the film 's heavy subject matter but also due to the controversy that developed around Gibson as he was accused of domestic violence and making anti-semitic , racist , and sexist statements . The film received mixed reviews , and failed the box office , largely due to the controversy surrounding its star . In 2011 , Foster also appeared as part of an ensemble cast with John C. Reilly , Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz in Roman Polanski 's comedy '' Carnage '' , focusing on middle class parents whose meeting to settle an incident between their sons descends into chaos . It premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September 2011 to mainly positive reviews and earned Foster a Golden Globe for Best Actress nomination
68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
Jodie Foster