People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said in a tweet after news of the video broke that they want to “send the message that dogs & other animals should be treated humanely, not as props.” It’s unclear whether or not the final scene was scripted, but TMZ reports that director Lasse Hallström was on set at the time, and at least one crew member was “extremely disturbed” after seeing what happened to the German shepherd.
The German shepherd finally slips under the surface after running into the wall of the pool, and someone off camera can be heard yelling, “Cut it,” as trainers rush over. The second scene shows the dog struggling to keep its head up as the swirling water carries it across the pool. Sources told TMZ that eight outboard motors were used to create the churning water.Īnother man, who doesn’t appear on camera, can be heard saying, “He ain’t gonna calm down until he goes in the water … you just gotta throw him in.” The footage shows stunt dog Hercules struggling to stay out of the swirling, frothy water as a trainer forces him in. The decision comes as animal lovers call for a boycott of the movie after TMZ published disturbing, leaked video the site says was taken on the set of “A Dog’s Purpose” in 2015. While we are all disheartened by the appearance of an animal in distress, everyone has assured us that Hercules the German Shepherd was not harmed throughout the filmmaking.” “Since the emergence of the footage, Amblin has engaged with many associated with the production of the film, including safety personnel, trainers and stunt coordinators as part of their in-depth review. The wide release into theaters is still scheduled for the 27th of January. Amblin and Universal do not want anything to overshadow this film that celebrates the relationship between humans and animals.” “Because Amblin’s review into the edited video released yesterday is still ongoing, distributor Universal Pictures has decided it is in the best interest of A Dog’s Purpose to cancel this weekend’s premiere and press junket. LOS ANGELES – This weekend’s Los Angeles premiere of “A Dog’s Purpose” has been canceled after leaked video prompted an investigation into the treatment of animals during the movie’s filming, according to a statement obtained by the Hollywood Reporter Thursday. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. What do you think of this development? Tell is in the comments below.This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. The video supposedly showed a trainer pushing a reluctant German Shepherd in rushing water. CBS News reported Amblin Entertainment, who produced the film, made the cancellation announcement Thursday night. However, those responsible deserve to be punished to the fullest extent of the law, and hopefully be barred from ever working with animals again. The weekend premiere for A Dog’s Purpose was cancelled after a leaked video allegedly depicted animal abuse on set. Of course, I’m sure that many nice people, who were kind to the dogs, worked on the film’s set, and I feel genuinely bad for them that their careers may be marred by this controversy. Since the emergence of the footage, Amblin has engaged with many associated with the production of the film, including safety personnel, trainers and stunt coordinators as part of their in-depth review. The Los Angeles premiere of A Dog's Purpose has been cancelled after a video surfaced depicting the alleged abuse of a German Shepherd on set.A Dog's Purpose is the kind of film a masochist would. Amblin and Universal do not want anything to overshadow this film that celebrates the relationship between humans and animals.
If the filmmakers couldn’t be bothered to ensure the humane treatment of the dogs involved with the production, then they deserve to lose money on it. Many animal lovers, myself included, are glad to hear this news. His head immediately went under, and only then was “cut” called.Īnd now, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment have canceled the film’s premiere, which had been scheduled for Friday night. It shows a terrified German Shepherd being forced into rushing water for a rescue scene, despite his flailing struggle to get free. By now, we’ve all seen the extremely controversial video from the set of “A Dog’s Purpose,” the purportedly heartwarming family film about man’s best friend.
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