“The Revenant” is one of the most outstanding films of 2015, achieving immense success at the box office and winning three Oscar awards in a total of 12 nominations, including “Best Director,” “Best Actor,” and “Best Cinematography.” Below, we will explore 10 intriguing details surrounding this film that you may not be aware of:
1. The scene where Leonardo DiCaprio fights a grizzly bear was filmed by suspending him in a harness and swinging him around in a controlled manner.
2. Actor Tom Hardy sometimes clashed with the filming methods of director Alejandro G. Iñárritu due to the intensity and extreme conditions he imposed. Later, the iconic image of Hardy wearing a bear coat became a staple in his filmography.
3. Due to budget constraints, the production team was forced to relocate from Canada to southern Argentina, where they still had to deal with challenging weather conditions.
4. Leonardo DiCaprio often had to endure harsh conditions while portraying his character, suffering real injuries during filming.
5. Sean Penn was the first choice for the role of John Fitzgerald, but after some disagreements, the role eventually went to Tom Hardy.
6. When Glass fought the bear, he suffered injuries to his left side, concluding the scene with visceral sound effects. This technique was used again in the final confrontation with Fitzgerald.
7. Despite the severe conditions Glass faced, a voiceover at the end credits suggests he continued to survive. Throughout the film, family members of Glass are heard saying, “If you can think it, you can continue to fight.”
8. Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu insisted that no CGI effects would be used to enhance the film, stating, “If we use green screens, the film will feel fake.”
9. Iñárritu’s intense directing style, combined with the extreme working conditions, led several cast members to feel distressed or overwhelmed. Iñárritu explained, “As a director, if I pinpoint a violin, I have to pull it out of the orchestra.”
10. The claim that Leonardo DiCaprio had to sleep inside the carcass of a dead horse during filming is exaggerated. In reality, the scene took about two hours to film with Leonardo inside a fake horse carcass.
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