Kevin Costner denounced by the actress Devyn Labella for a rape scene in Horizone 2. He defends himself calling it “a serial accusator”

A scene from the film Horizone: An American Saga-Chapter 2 It is at the center of a legal lawsuit between Kevin Costnerwho was the director of that film, and Devyn Labellastunt who sued him because he was a victim of “a scene of violent rape, improvised and not expected”, reads the complaint filed on 27 May to the Supreme Court of California, whose details were released by the US press.

During the filming, the director and actor would have liked to shoot a scene in which the character of Juliette, played by Ella Hunt, should have suffered violence. At the refusal of the actress, a stunt double would have been called Labella, in fact, which however would not have been aware of the details of the work he should have done and would not even have had a coordinator of intimacy during the shooting (a professional who coordinates the intimate scenes to put the actors at ease and guarantee their safety, editor’s note).

After a first scene shot without hitches, on May 1, 2023, the next day Costner would have asked for another one, the one at the center of the complaint not only because it is not previously defined but also because they are shot on an “open” set, in which anyone could have witnessed the filming. Devyn Labella said he “Humiliated and traumatized by experience”but it is not the only reason why he embarked on the legal action, desired not only “for the damage suffered”, but also “to face the persistent Inability of the Hollywood production companies to understand and face the consequences of the performance in sexually explicit and violent scenes And the need for an Intimacy Coordinator ».

The scene in question would have violated the agreements reached between the production companies and the SAG union, which provides for a 48 -hour notice and the consent from the stuntman for sex scenes or in any case scenes that imply any type of nudity. “I found myself exposed, without protection and deeply betrayed by a system that promised security and professionalism. What happened to me destroyed my trust and changed my approach to this sector forever“, The actress said.

Kevin Costner promptly responded to the accusations, denying the facts and underlining how the first time that Devyn Labella points the finger at someone is not the first time. Mary Singer, the director of the director and actor, in a note has made it known that his client “always wants to make sure that everyone feels at ease during work on his films and seriously takes security on the set”. Mrs. Labella also added, «is A serial accusator of characters from the show industry and has collaborated with the same lawyer in previous cases. But these extortion tactics will not work with us». According to what is reported by Costner’s defense, the stunt had been felt on the type of work he should have done and would also have given his consent to film the scene in question “if necessary”. A story in which there are still many points to clarify and that throws another bad shadow on Hollywood.