Leonardo DiCaprio's action and adventure film, The Revenant, with an initial release on December 25, 2015, is about an injured trapper (DiCaprio) must survive through a hostile environment where DiCaprio was left for dead by his traitorous partner (Tom Hardy). The Revenant film is directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, with music composed by Graeme Revell and Emmanuel Lubezki did the cinematography.
The upcoming ambitious outdoor epic of The Revenant is apparently really difficult to shoot. As director Alejandro González Iñárritu said that they have been shooting the historical survival or revenge drama for six months in the rather inhospitable Canadian wilderness, and they shoot the film in a very unconventional manner by making the movie in very small bits and pieces.
Director Alejandro González stated, "It was planned this way, to be little-by-little jewel moment; that's the way I designed the production. That was both to create intensity in this moments, as well as the climate conditions. We are shooting in such remote, far-away locations that, by the time we arrive and have to return, we have already spent 40% of the day. But those locations are so gorgeous and so powerful, they look like they have never been touched by a human being, and that's what I needed. The light is very reduced here in winter, and we are not shooting with any electrical lighting, just natural light. And every single scene is so difficult - emotionally, technically."
The main character Hugh Glass which will be played by Leonardo DiCaprio is an early 19th century explorer. The production estimated The Revenant will finish filming last March where it started September last year, but the cameras are still rolling in August. The film's budget has climbed well past $95 million, and some production insiders predicted the budget will reach or exceed $135 million.
As some crew members were fired and others who quit, a few crew members said it's a huge film turnover. And they say director Alejandro González apart from producer Jim Skotchdopole because of the behind the scenes drama.
