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Warner Bros. is the devil

October 25th, 2006Respond

In addition to Warner Bros. screwing amputees out of prosthetic limbs, one of their workers maimed themselves while shooting Blood Diamond. Edward Visage, a special-effects guy, lost his hand while handling a squib (a small explosive device).
“Warner Bros. was too cheap to bring in a special-effects guy from the U.S. They used a local guy, …

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Warner Bros. is cruel

October 23rd, 2006Respond

During the filming of Blood Diamond, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Connelly, Warner Bros. brought in 27 child amputees as extras. In addition to these victims of war being paid the going rate, the studio was reportedly so touched by their situation that they promised all of them prosthetic limbs when filming completed. Months later, …

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