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Devyn LaBella Sues Kevin Costner Over Unscheduled Simulated Rape Scene

The suit claims Costner breached Sag-Aftra safety rules by filming the sensitive sequence without prior notice

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Overview

  • Devyn LaBella, stand-in for Ella Hunt in Horizon – Una saga americana – Capitolo 2, filed suit on May 28, 2025, alleging Costner directed a simulated rape scene without her consent.
  • LaBella alleges the scene was omitted from the daily call sheet, lacked an intimacy coordinator and violated Sag-Aftra’s 48-hour notice requirement for nudity or simulated sex.
  • She reports losing subsequent work on Horizon 3 and other productions and beginning psychological therapy in June 2023 as a result of the incident.
  • Costner’s lawyer Marty Singer argues that LaBella approved the scene after a rehearsal and signaled consent to the stunt coordinator.
  • The lawsuit remains pending while Costner’s team continues to deny any contractual or protocol breaches.