Andy Serkis Calls for an End to Filming With Wild Animals

Andy Serkis says shooting movies with live animals is "absurd" and "cruel" https://t.co/FKMnSGokQD http://pic.twitter.com/prgaHw0gL5

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 2, 2017

- in an interview with peta, serkis criticises the use of wild animals in film productions
- points to the success of the planet of the apes films, among others, as an indication that technology has progressed to the point that it is unnecessary to use wild animals. Says, "We've matured as an industry and realized that that would be intolerable and cruel."
- this is an ongoing campaign of peta's. the revenant, noah, and the planet of the apes films and the walking dead have all used computer generated animals.

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