A dogs purpose boycott movie#
In a series of tweets, the movie's director Lasse Hallstrom said he was disturbed by the footage and had not witnessed the incident. As the video went viral, PETA requested that dog lovers boycott the film to send the message that dogs and other animals should be treated humanely, not as movie props. "It is illegal to inflict suffering and anxiety onto animals, and there is no loophole that lets Hollywood moviemakers get away with abusing animals on a film set," said Camille Labchuk, the group's executive director.Īmerican Humane, the organization that oversees animal safety during filming, said it was investigating the incident and had suspended its representative who was on the set. "PETA is calling on dog lovers to boycott the film in order to send the message that dogs and other animals should be treated humanely, not as movie props," Lisa Lange, vice president for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, told AFP.Ĭanada-based group Animal Justice said it had filed a complaint with authorities calling for the filmmakers to be charged with animal cruelty. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes, and Wally Wolodarsky, based on the 2010 novel of the same name by W. Amidst the calls for a Dog's Purpose boycott, Josh Gad, who voices the dog in the film, also took to Twitter to voice his concerns, saying he is 'shaken and sad.' 'As the proud owner of a rescued dog and a fervent supporter of organizations like PETA, I have reached out to the production team and studio to ask for an explanation for these disturbing images. Animal rights groups expressed outrage over the footage and urged a boycott of the movie as many took to social media to express their anger. A Dog's Purpose is a 2017 American comedy-drama adventure film directed by Lasse Hallstrm and written by W.
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