In the day and age of such advancement in movie technology, it seems only the obvious and responsible choice to use computer-generated images when depicting wild animals in films. PETA agrees whole-heartedly. PETA will be making this belief known loud and clear at the premiere of Adam Sandler’s movie Zookeeper with signs boldly proclaiming, “Cruelty Is No Laughing Matter” and “Boycott Zookeeper”.
“Wild animals exploited by filmmakers are scared, confused, and out of their element, but time is money, so if they don’t perform on cue, they can expect to be beaten or given an electric shock,” says PETA Director Delcianna Winders. “The makers of Zookeeper hired confirmed animal abusers, so moviegoers should steer clear of this film and all others that use exotic animals and should support only willing human performers.”
PETA members will converge outside Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 6, 4:30 p.m. to protest against the use of live wild animals in films and to encourage filmmakers to use lifelike animatronics or computer-generated imagery (CGI) instead.
The action follows the death of a giraffe named Tweet, who suddenly collapsed and died during the production of the movie. Also, in May, Animal Defenders International released undercover video footage that shows trainers at Have Trunk Will Travel—the company that supplied the elephant who appears in Zookeeper—forcefully abusing its elephants with sharp, steel-tipped bullhooks and electric prods.
PETA points out that the American Humane Association’s certification stating that “No animals were harmed in the making of this film” applies only to what transpires on the set, not to what happens during off-set training sessions, where abuse is most likely to occur.
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