Set off Warning: This text accommodates references to s*xual harassment and r*pe.
Kevin Costner finds himself in authorized hassle after a feminine stunt double sued the actor and the producers of the Horizon movie. Devyn LaBella revealed within the paperwork submitted within the courtroom that she was subjected to an unscripted r*pe scene on the units of the film that was launched in 2024.
Within the papers obtained by Individuals Journal, the stunt double talked about that she was “the sufferer of a violent, unscripted, unscheduled rape scene directed by Kevin Costner.”
LaBella acknowledged that she by no means consented to behave in such a scene on display and that the incident has left her with everlasting trauma. Devyn labored as a stunt double for the actress Ella Hunt on the units of the 100 million USD epic.
Kevin Costner’s attorneys reply to the stunt double’s allegations
Quickly after LaBella accused Costner and the producers of s*xual harassment, the actor’s attorneys responded to the claims and acknowledged them to be baseless. The film star’s lawyer went on to name the stunt double a “serial accuser” and claimed that her statements have completely “no advantage.”
Of their assertion in regards to the accusations, the attorneys talked about that the actor “all the time desires to make it possible for everyone seems to be comfy engaged on his movies and takes security on set very significantly.” Marty Singer additionally defended his shopper by stating, “The info are clear and we’re past assured that Kevin will prevail.”
LaBella filed the lawsuit on Tuesday and talked about in her paperwork that she was employed to play the stunt double for Hunt.
Based on the SAG settlement, the stuntwoman was employed to be current within the bodily in addition to the motion sequence as Hunt’s alternative. Nonetheless, as per the case filed, LaBella acknowledged that any “last-minute requests for nudity or simulated s*x aren’t allowed by SAG and the movie’s producers are anticipated to provide 48 hours’ discover of any modifications.”
She continued that even the performer is required to learn about any sort of intimate scenes.
As for the film, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2 wrapped filming in 2023 and was launched a yr later.
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