Kevin Costner was sued for a rape scene not agreed in his film “Horizon: An American Saga”

Devyn Labellawho was the double risk of the actress She Hunt In the second Western self -financed by Costner, he affirms that “he was the victim of a scene of violent, unwritten and not programmed rape directed by Kevin Costner,” according to the People portal.

Labella was hired under an SAG agreement (film actors union) to replace Hunt during physical scenes. The contract does not allow late -hour requests for nudity or simulated sexand producers must notify 48 hours in advance and obtain permission from the actor before shooting these scenes, in addition to the constant presence of an intimacy coordinator.

The demand against Kevin Costner and those responsible for Horizon: An American Saga

In his lawsuit, presented yesterday (May 27) in Los Angeles, Labella says he replaced Hunt in a scene that showed sexual assault between his character, Juliette, and Sig, interpreted by Douglas Smith. He states that he was informed about this scene in advance and that he was filmed on May 1, 2023 without problems.

The scene in question was filmed the next day, May 2, 2023. Labella alleges that it was on the set for a “non -intimate scene”, but that Costner added another unexpected rape scenewhere actor Roger Ivens, under the direction of Costner, “climbed on Mrs. Hunt, violently raking her skirt.”

Labella states that this scene was not in the call of the day and that Hunt had left the set (supposedly refusing to do it). Costner then asked to “replace” Hunt, “without prior notice, consent, preparation or adequate security measures.”

Demand states that Labella never gave her consent for this scene and that it was an open set, which means that anyone could enter and observe the scene. He also states that he did not know when the scene began or ended, because Costner did not shout “Action!” Neither “Cut!”, And that there was no coordinator of risk scenes or intimacy present.

In a statement to People, Labella said: “That day, I was exposed, unprotected and deeply betrayed by a system that promised security and professionalism. What happened to me destroyed my confidence and changed my way of developing in this industry forever. As I continue acting and inside in my career as a specialist coordinator, I work with a firm commitment to the highest standards, creating scenarios, creating scenarios where the security And consent are unnegotible.

The specialist’s lawyer, Kate McFarlane, said: “This case is a clear example of a film production of Hollywood Sexist and dominated by men. Our client was subjected to brutal sexual behavior without any protection against obvious damage. This happened despite the fact that there are norms of behavior and behavior specifically designed to protect people like Devyn Labella,” McFarlane continued.

Costner’s lawyer, Marty Singer, has denied the accusations and told People that Costner “always wants to make sure that everyone feels comfortable working in their films and takes security very seriously on the set.”

He described Labella as a “serial accuser”He said his accusations completely lacked the foundation and used “extortion tactics.” He also said that “he approved the scene in question after rehearsing with another actor, giving him approval.”

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 premiered in June 2024 with mixed criticism. Chapter 2 was originally planned to reach US cinemas in August 2024, but was postponed due to the low box office performance of the first film.