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The Revenant (2015) is biographical Western adventure/thriller movie directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and based on the book of same title by Michael Punke. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domnhall Glesson, Will Poulter, Lukas Haas, and Paul Anderson in lead roles.
The Revenant (2015) tells the heroic story of a frontiersman named Hugh Glass in 1820s. He was left for dead after a bear mauling and now sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him there and took all his supplies.
The Revenant (2015) has all the factors a great film needs. It is amazing to see Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy against each other. Well today, I have put together a list of stunning facts about the western thriller The Revenant (2015). Have a look and tell us what you think in comment section.
15. Shot in 80 days over a period of 9 months!
The Revenant (2015) was shot chronologically on a 80-days schedule which took place over a period of 9 months. This happened due to the cold weather conditions and the remoteness of the locations. It was also because director Alejandro González Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki planned to shoot only with natural light for maximum realism. Only a few shooting hours are available every day and have to be carefully planned in advance.
14. Leonardo DiCaprio begged Tom Hardy to read script!
Tom Hardy has stated that he doesn’t read scripts at first. He was due to star in action movie Splinter Cell (2017). It was Leonardo DiCaprio , who begged him to read the script for this movie. Tom Hardy read half the script and accepted the role.
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13. DiCaprio choose this over Steve Jobs biopic!
Leonardo DiCaprio was approached to star in biopic Steve Jobs (2015). He dropped out in order to do this film instead.
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12. Vegetarian DiCaprio ate bison’s raw liver!
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is a vegetarian and was so in character he ate real raw meat in a scene depicting Glass surviving off a wild bison’s liver.
11. Reunited DiCaprio and Hardy after Inception!
The Revenant (2015) Reunites actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, and Lukas Haas after 5 years. They previously appeared together in director Christopher Nolan’s Inception (2010).
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10. There was another film based on Hugh Glass!
There is a film titled Man in the Wilderness (1971), which was loosely based on Hugh Glass’s story but with differently named characters. It featured the actors Richard Harris and John Huston. The Revenant (2015) is based directly on Hugh Glass’s story according to the 2003 book by Michael Punke.
9. DiCaprio last played in Wolf of Wall Street!
This is Leonardo DiCaprio’s first role in two years. He played Jordan Belfort in the movie The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
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8. This defines the beauty of film!
The Revenant (2015) marks the first feature film to be shot with the new 6.5k ARRI 65 camera.
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