PETA Protests 'Nosferatu' Over Rat Portrayal
The animal rights group plans a demonstration at the film's Academy screening, objecting to both the depiction of rats as plague carriers and the use of thousands of live rodents during production.
- PETA has announced plans to protest the December 8 Academy screening of Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu' with a giant 'rat' mascot and signs advocating for rat rights.
- The organization criticizes the film for perpetuating the stereotype that rats were responsible for spreading the bubonic plague, arguing that modern science attributes the spread to humans.
- PETA also condemns the use of thousands of live rats during production, claiming it subjected the animals to unnecessary stress and chaos on set.
- Actors Emma Corrin and Nicholas Hoult shared their challenging experiences working with live rats, including scenes involving direct physical contact with the animals.
- Focus Features' 'Nosferatu,' starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, and Lily-Rose Depp, is set for theatrical release on December 25 in the U.S. and January 1 in the U.K.
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