Kevin Costner is sued by Horizon actor over rape scene

A stunt double who worked on the Western film Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 2 sued its director, Kevin Costner, and producers last week for what she called forced participation in a “violent unscripted, unscheduled rape scene” without advance notice or an intimacy coordinator.

- DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR

The plaintiff, Devyn LaBella, who was the lead stunt double for actress Ella Hunt, who plays Juliette, said she was left with permanent trauma after the scene and was seeking a public apology and unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. A lawyer for Costner said the claims were meritless.

According to LaBella’s complaint, the unscripted rape scene took place in May 2023, one day after she had filmed a similar one without incident. Costner, the suit said, inserted additional scenes to be shot with a different male actor in which he would climb on top of Hunt and violently rake up her skirt.