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Devyn LaBella Sues Kevin Costner Over Unscripted Rape Scene

The lawsuit alleges that the production ignored mandated intimacy protocols, causing her removal from future installments.

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Overview

  • LaBella says she was asked to perform an unannounced, violent rape scene on a Utah set in May 2023 without prior notice, consent or an intimacy coordinator present.
  • Her complaint filed May 27 accuses Costner and the film’s production companies of sexual discrimination, harassment and creating a hostile work environment.
  • LaBella claims she faced retaliation after reporting the incident, including being excluded from subsequent Horizon installments and losing stunt work with her former coordinator.
  • Costner’s attorney Marty Singer disputes the allegations as meritless and says they contradict LaBella’s own actions and statements on set.
  • Backed by the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund and invoking SAG-AFTRA rules, the case underscores persistent gaps in enforcing on-set intimacy safeguards.