![]() ![]() Some of the titles are admittedly confusing. And if you're new to the whole Fast and Furious deal, it might be a bit confusing to jump right into.īut it shouldn't be. A trainer immediately retrieved the lizard.Īmerican Humane also monitored intense action involving a pit bull attacking a man, but it was cut from the theatrical release.WHETHER YOU'RE a Fast and Furious veteran or a newcomer to the series (more on that in a little), what you're really coming for, all things considered, is the utterly out-of-control action and thrills, right? Some of the movies in the Fast and Furious-verse are better than others, but whether they're early films in the series centered on underground street racing, or the later movies, which are.uh, basically about superhero spy heists and stuff, you're coming for the thrills. ![]() The actor was well-rehearsed to pick up the iguana and hold it close to his chest as he jumped down a short distance onto a stunt mattress. A special soft mixture of strawberries and banana bread replaced the power bar. The actor was introduced to the iguana and instructed on its proper handling before filming began. This scene was filmed on a stage in front of a green screen, in a mock truck cab. As a chase ensues, the man picks up the iguana and jumps out of the moving truck. The man feeds the iguana some of the power bar he is eating. To voice your concerns, please contact Universal Studios.ĭuring the opening sequence, a man drives a truck with his pet iguana sitting next to him. Because American Humane was not on set to supervise the action and cannot attest to how it was achieved, we cannot be sure whether the action was real or simulated, nor can we verify humane treatment of these animals. ![]() American Humane advised against this.Īmerican Humane explained the need for any animal fighting scenes to be simulated and that the animals should not be aggressive toward one another or make contact with one another.ĭuring the fight scene in the film, the birds appear to make contact with each other, which is in direct violation of American Humane’s Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media (see guideline 1-42), which the production had access to before filming. Production informed American Humane that the animal supplier was to be someone who raised fighting roosters in Mexico. American Humane then expressed extreme concern to the production regarding this potentially illegal and inhumane activity and strongly discouraged the filming of these scenes in the absence of American Humane supervision. As a nonprofit organization, American Humane’s required criteria for monitoring filming in international locations involves a contract and additional fee, which production declined. The production chose to film in a country where cockfighting is legal (Mexico), whereas in the United States, it is illegal.īefore filming, production informed American Humane that they would be filming these cockfighting scenes in Mexico. After screening the film, concerns for how the action was accomplished led American Humane to rate this film Unacceptable for the following reasons: American Humane did not monitor the cockfighting scene because the production did not establish a contract for our oversight of filming at a foreign location. ![]()
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