At one point, the handler appears to attempt to lower the German Shepherd in the water, but pulls the dog out when the dog refuses to swim and reaches for the ledge. Throughout the clip, the dog appears to be upset, clinging on to its handler, and clambering to stay up out of the water. The video footage features a German Shepherd in A Dog's Purpose being visibly forced to film a seemingly distressing scene in choppy, rapidly moving water. Hercules is happy and healthy today.Įarlier: According to TMZ who posted the video, Gad (the voice of the dog in A Dog's Purpose) responded by saying, "I am shaken and sad to see any animal put in a situation against its will." TMZ also quoted the movie's director, Lasse Hallström, who said, "I have been promised that a thorough investigation into this situation is underway." One of the dogs in the upcoming film 'A Dogs Purpose' desperately resisted shooting a risky scene, but chilling footage shows filmmakers apparently forcing the animal into rushing water.TMZ. On the day of the shoot, Hercules was not comfortable attempting the stunt caught on the edited tape so the Amblin production team did not proceed with filming that scene. Lasse Hallstrom, the director behind A Dog's Purpose and Josh Gad who is one of the main actors of the film took to social media to voice their disgust that a dog was forced into the water during a. There were several days of rehearsal of the water scenes to ensure the dog was comfortable with all the stunts. 18, after TMZ published disturbing video the site says was taken on the set. While we continue to review the circumstances shown in the footage, Amblin is confident that great care and concern was shown for the German Shepherd Hercules throughout the production of the film. WINNIPEG, Canada Animal lovers are calling for a boycott of A Dog’s Purpose Wednesday, Jan. And in the spirit of this relationship, the Amblin production team followed rigorous protocols to foster an ethical and safe environment for the animals.
Update: Universal Pictures and Amlin Entertainment released the following statement to Bustle about the video: A Dog's Purpose, produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures, is a celebration of the special connection between humans and their dogs. Naturally, this A Dog's Purpose video is upsetting fans and even those who worked on the film. The American Humane Assn finally weighed in on the video TMZ posted from the set of 'A Dogs Purpose,' and they are. Many who've seen the video so far have called for answers from the team behind the movie, to better understand how this could have happened. And a warning before watching the clip: this footage is pretty upsetting as it shows a dog being forced to take part in a stunt against its will. There will be no premiere for 'A Dogs Purpose' because the studio that produced it is still reeling from the video TMZ posted showing its animal star in di.
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Bruce Cameron, the movie version of A Dog's Purpose follows Bailey, voiced by Josh Gad, throughout several lives, as he's reincarnated into different dog breeds upon his death. 27, 2017, but new leaked footage from the movie shows that alleged animal cruelty may have taken place on set. We're told director Lasse Hallström was present the whole time, and at least one member of the crew was extremely disturbed by the dog's treatment during this scene.Īmblin Partners and Universal Pictures have seen the video and tell TMZ, "Fostering a safe environment and ensuring the ethical treatment of our animal actors was of the utmost importance to those involved in making this film and we will look into the circumstances surrounding this video.A Dog's Purpose is due to come out on Jan. It's unclear if the dog going under was scripted, but someone immediately yelled, "Cut it!". The dog eventually got in the water - or was forced in - but was quickly submerged. Sources connected to production tell us 8 outboard motors were used to churn the water and recreate a rushing river.
and repeatedly clawed at the pool's edge. You can see a trainer forcibly shoving a German Shepherd - one of at least 5 dogs used in the production - into the frothing water, but the animal wanted NO part of it.
TMZ obtained this video of a scene shot in a pool outside Winnipeg, Canada in November 2015. One of the dogs in the upcoming film " A Dog's Purpose" desperately resisted shooting a risky scene, but chilling footage shows filmmakers apparently forcing the animal into rushing water.
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