Studio denies report Leonardo DiCaprio is raped by bear in The Revenant

www.theguardian.com ^ | Wednesday 2 December 2015 04.13 EST | Ben Child

[Red Badger]

The Drudge Report had sparked an internet frenzy after claiming Oscar-tipped actor is sexually assaulted in the brutal western

Hollywood studio 20th Century Fox has been forced to deny internet reports that Leonardo DiCaprio’s character is raped by a bear in the Oscar-tipped Alejandro González Iñárritu western The Revenant.

News aggregator The Drudge Report posted an article claiming that the film features “a shocking scene of a wild bear raping Leo DiCaprio”, and said the segue had caused controversy at early screenings.

“The bear flips Leo over and thrusts and thrusts during the explicit mauling,” continues the article. “He is raped – twice!”

But Fox has now moved to confirm that DiCaprio is merely brutally assaulted by the bear in question, a verdict ratified by Guardian Film journalists who have seen Iñárritu’s movie.

“As anyone who has seen the movie can attest, the bear in the film is a female who attacks Hugh Glass because she feels he might be threatening her cubs,” a Fox spokesperson said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “There is clearly no rape scene with a bear.”

[Red Badger]

Well, I guess I won’t be seeing it after all.....................B^)

[Insigne123]

It’s okay - he was wearing a Yogi condom

[Enterprise]

How emBEARassing.

[umgud]

What? Is he taking one for the team? I’m sure looking forward to all the comments.

[Bubba_Leroy]

It wasn't rape-rape.

[Snickering Hound]

It's not rape if he consented.

[Insigne123]

The bear could be heard yelling, “HeEYYY, Little BOOO!”

[ScottinVA]

It wasn’t a “legitimate rape,” anyway...

[meatloaf]

[ScottinVA]

But Fox has now moved to confirm that DiCaprio is merely brutally assaulted by the bear in question

Oh, THAT'S right... rape is a crime of "violence," not sex.

[butlerweave]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a DaCrapio movie

[Opinionated Blowhard]

[ColdOne]

That man is insane.

[Resolute Conservative]

Sorry diCrapio cannot make a western movie. Not many in Hollyqueer can anymore.

[Billthedrill]

I'm trying to think of a comment that won't get me banned.

Nope. Ain't happening.

[OwenKellogg]

BooBoo Dicaprio.

[meatloaf]

I pretty certain that would be considered animal abuse.

[albie]

Its not the sex thats so upsetting its the after sex cigarette the bear has!!!

[ColdOne]

Unreal.....we have gotten to a place where bear rape is discussed.