Inspired by true events and based on author Michael Punke’s “The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge,” the film explores life in 1823 America. DiCaprio plays Hugh Glass, whose journey for survival and revenge shows a man's transformation amid harsh conditions and unpredictable peril.
“The Revenant is an incredible journey through the harshest elements of an uncharted America. It’s about the power of a man’s spirit," DiCaprio says in a press release.
"Hugh Glass’s story is the stuff of campfire legends, but Alejandro uses that folklore to explore what it really means to have all the chips stacked against you, what the human spirit can endure and what happens to you when you do endure," he added.
The rest of the cast includes Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson, Kristoffer Joner, Joshua Burge and Duane Howard.
'The Revenant' opens in Philippine cinemas this January 27. — Jessica Bartolome/RSJ, GMA News
source: gmanetwork.com
