"The tiger, King, was never harmed and did not 'nearly drown' during the production," a spokesman told the Hollywood Reporter. Twentieth Century Fox, the studio behind Life of Pi, denied that King the tiger had come close to death during the production of Ang Lee's 3D spectacular. King was used for scenes in Life of Pi where the CGI version of the Bengal tiger, which is named Richard Parker, was not deemed suitable. The Hollywood Reporter's investigation alleges officials are too close to the film industry they are supposed to be vetting, and that the label is often unfairly awarded.Īccording to the report, Life of Pi, which won four Oscars earlier this year, was allowed to continue to use the "no animals" credit despite the fact that the AHA subsequently became aware of the email, and despite allegations that Johnson was engaged in an intimate relationship with one of the film's producers. Johnson's email raises concerns because the AHA is the organisation charged with issuing the coveted "no animals were harmed in the making of this picture" stamp that adorns most Hollywood films. Damn near drowned." She added: "I think this goes without saying but don't mention it to anyone, especially the office! I have downplayed the fuck out of it."
"This one take with him went really bad and he got lost trying to swim to the side.
"Last week we almost fucking killed King in the water tank," wrote monitor Gina Johnson.
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