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If there is anyone more po-faced, and full of whatever the opposite of joy is, than environmentalists it is animal rights activists. Like a particularly militant branch of veganism, combined with the big girl who follows you around a party telling you she is a Wiccan, but with all sense of proportionality removed and everything else made extra shouty, you can guarantee they will find a way to take the enjoyment out of just about everything. Like Nosferatu.
According to a report in Variety, PETA clearly has nothing better to do this weekend, as tomorrow it plans to protest the Academy screening of director Robert Eggers’ horror remake. The reason? Rats.
The animal rights organization will send a giant to the premiere. This is in protest at a scene in the movie that uses 5,000 live rats and shows them bringing the bubonic plague to London.
In a statement, PETA’s director of animals in film and television Lauren Thomasson (quelle surprise) said:
“A human is no more likely to be harmed or killed by a rat in real life than by a vampire, and false portrayals of these animals as harbingers of death deny viewers the chance to see them as the intelligent, social and affectionate individuals they are. The only ‘pests’ moviegoers need to be concerned with are directors who subject animals to the chaos and confusion of a film set, and PETA encourages everyone to see through these shameful stereotypes and give rats the respect they deserve.”
The slogan shall be:
“Rats Have Rights! We Didn’t Cause the Plague!”
PETA points out that rats form close bonds with their families and friends, enjoy playing and wrestling, and even giggle when tickled—and are less likely than dogs or cats to catch and transmit parasites and viruses.
Well, a rat that liked a tickle and giggled is kind of the reason some of our longest-serving Outposters are here.
Nosferatu is released on Christmas Day.
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