PETA Targets ‘Gladiator 2’ Cast and Director Over Alleged Animal Use on Set

Ridley Scott allegedly has his actors interacting with reside animals on the set of “Gladiator 2” — one thing PETA has turn into conscious of, and which it is urging the manufacturing to halt.

The animal rights org fired off a handful of letters over the previous few days — all obtained by TMZ — and they’re aimed on the director and his big-ticket solid … Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and others.

In the correspondence to Ridley, PETA says it is obtained whistleblower complaints alleging he is utilizing each horses and macaque monkeys on set whereas capturing in Malta … together with a declare at the very least one of many horses not too long ago collapsed. PETA is presuming the alleged collapse is because of excessive temperatures on the Mediterranean island.

It says, “Scorching summer heat and oppressive costumes are a dangerous mix for horses, who are naturally skittish animals, prone to flight and injury, and vulnerable to the stresses of a film set. The film and TV industries have a past riddled with on-set horse injuries and even deaths. We sincerely hope Gladiator 2 avoids adding another death to that list.”

PETA additionally lists the risks of working with reside macaques, saying they’re unpredictable and can damage people. They additionally say these monkeys are sometimes ripped from their moms at a younger age for these kind of movie settings … calling their alleged use unethical.

Despite the SAG-AFTRA strike, PETA says it is heard rumors “Gladiator 2” is continuous manufacturing this week, and asks Ridley to go away reside animals out of it fully, suggesting he use CGI animals as an alternative.

We’ve reached out to Ridley, Paramount, and the manufacturing firm behind ‘G2’ … to date, no phrase again.

BTW, we’re informed the same letter was fired off to all of the actors hooked up to ‘Gladiator 2.’