A graphic circulating claims that Ato Essandoh, an actor who appeared in the 2012 western Django Unchained, was killed on the set by wild dogs at the request of Leonardo DiCaprio. It’s not true. Let’s first take a look at the rumor, which originally circulated in early 2013: Did you know? In Django Unchained, Leonardo DiCaprio demanded that the Mandingo fighter dubbed “D’Artagnans” actually be torn apart alive by dogs, and Quentin Tarantino decided to allow it. The actor’s death was real, he died in brutal anguish and horrible pain. Tarantino later said in a groundbreaking interview with Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes “It really captured the sheer evilness of DiCaprio’s character and added to the authenticity of the scene.” The actor, Ato Essandoh, was pronounced dead on the set by DiCaprio himself, but no chargers have been filed as Mr. Essandoh had volunteered his own life in the contract that he had signed prior to filming. At least Mr. Essandoh died giving a powerful and realistic final performance for such an amazing movie. Debunking the Rumor Aside from the fact that the narrative above is outlandish even to the casual reader, there are a couple of key facts which [...]
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