David Siegel, co-director of “The Friend,” estimates Bing has a good 40 pounds on Watts. Gentle as he is, Bing looks more like one of those hulking walkers in “Star Wars” than Lassie.

David Siegel, co-director of “The Friend,” estimates Bing has a good 40 pounds (18 kilograms) on Watts. Gentle as he is, Bing looks more like one of those hulking walkers in “Star Wars ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The star of “The Friend” has the loping stride of Robert Mitchum and the droopy, melancholy eyes of Peter Lorre. He has those classic Hollywood features — instantly ...