The reason the actor is not at the international festival - his woman Angelina Jolie is ready to pop.
Brad puts it a bit different in an e-mail to the folks in France. "With the imminent arrival of the newest addition to our family, I am unable to join Alejandro, Cate, Gael and the rest of the cast and crew in introducing" his new film, "Babel."
Brad delivers the news that Angie is ready to pop and the birth is imminent.
Source: National Ledger