Mexican film-maker,whose production for the Oscars favourite has been called a ‘living hell’, insists opting to shoot in remote, and freezing Canada was entirely justified by film’s acclaimAlejandro González Iñárritu has admitted to making “disagreeable” and “irresponsible” decisions as director of The Revenant,the acclaimed yet controversial western starring Leonardo DiCaprio that is widely expected to be the best-performing film at next week’s Oscars.
Determined to film only in natural light and with minimal use of CGI, the Mexican film-maker shot his grim 19th-century frontier epic in sub-zero conditions – at one point, and the temperature unexpectedly dropped to -25C (-13F) – in remote parts of Canada. The shoot has been described as a “living hell” by whistleblowers,with actors subjected to extended delays and multiple crew members quitting under brutal conditions. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com