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"PETA" vs. "Evan Almighty" by Wild About Movies June 12, 2007 
Wild About Movies Reports! YOU DECIDE! Watch "Evan Almighty" Trailer May 7, 2007
Mr. Tim Nasson Wild About Movies
Dear Tim:
You may be aware of the huge production cost of the sequel to Bruce Almighty, called Evan Almighty, starring Steve Carell. Production exceeded the film’s budget by $155 million, largely as a result of the expense of using exotic animals. Although the film—which is the most expensive comedy ever made—may recoup its production cost, the damage done to the hundreds of exotic animals used in the film cannot be compensated. If you review this film, we kindly ask that you consider conveying to your readers that its use of animals is cruel, costly, and unnecessary.
According to the company’s Web site, Birds & Animals Unlimited supplied animals for Evan Almighty. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued four official warnings to Birds & Animals for its chronic failure to comply with veterinary care requirements, failure to provide shelter from heat and sunlight, and failure to maintain enclosures to prevent escape. A few years ago, a child actor filed a lawsuit against Birds & Animals when he was bitten in the face by a chimpanzee.
Sid Yost’s Amazing Animal Productions’ Web site states that Cody, a chimpanzee formerly in Yost’s care, also appeared in Evan Almighty. Yost’s chimpanzees were featured in Austin Powers I and II, American Pie, and Charlie’s Angels. Yost recently surrendered his two chimpanzees to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of the Endangered Species Act and California anti-cruelty statutes. A primatologist who worked for Yost reports that his chimpanzees were routinely beaten.
The American Humane Association gives its stamp of approval to a production that uses animals based on the short amount of time that the animals are on the set and does not take into account abusive training prior to production, trainer convictions for animal-related offenses, violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, or long-term living conditions for animals who are no longer used in productions. PETA has found former “celebrity” chimpanzees living in filth at roadside zoos. Great apes are typically discarded by Hollywood trainers around age 8, when they become too powerful to control—despite the fact that these animals can live to be 60 years old.
Computer-generated images, animatronics, green screens, puppets, costumed actors, models, and stock footage have been used instead of live animals with great success in productions such as 2001, Jurassic Park, and King Kong. Very few live animals were used in Night at the Museum.
Thank you for your time. If you would like more information about this issue, please contact me at 757-213-8727, or BobC@peta.org.
Sincerely,
Bob
Bob Chorush Special Projects Coordinator Captive Animals & Entertainment Issues People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 501 Front St Norfolk, VA 23510 757-622-7382 x 8727 757-753-1111 cell http://www.nomoremonkeybusiness.com/ Read "Evan Almighty's" director interview
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