A disturbing video raises questions about how it was filmed. The Hollywood Reporter released an investigative report A Dog’s Purpose's animal abuse allegations, explained.Nick Romano (1060 Articles Published) More From Nick Romano Controversial footage from the film set of A Dog's Purpose that sparked outrage and a boycott was manipulated and. The filmmaker tweeted that he was very “disturbed” by the video and promised he “did not witness these actions.” Gad, who stated he was never on set during the production, wrote in a message on social media that he “reached out to the production team and studio to ask for an explanation for these disturbing images.”Ī Dog’s Purpose will open in theaters on January 27th. A Dog's Purpose video alleging animal abuse 'misleading,' report says.
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Animal lovers are calling for a boycott of a family movie amid accusations of animal cruelty on set. Hallström and Gad also responded to the incident. A Dogs Purpose filmmakers face animal cruelty accusations. Representatives of Amblin Partners and Universal Pictures saw the set video and released this joint statement to TMZ:įostering 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.
As shown in the trailer around the 1:28 mark, the German Shepherd is a police dog who leaps into rushing water to pull a girl to safety. A Dog’s Purpose, which Josh Gad called “one of the most beautiful love letters to animals,” features the voice actor as a dog who attempts to learn his purpose in life as he’s reincarnated as different breeds over the course of several lifetimes.