Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

The Revenant trailer: Leonardo DiCaprio hunts Tom Hardy in dramatic first look at Oscars bait

You aren't going to want to cross Hugh Glass on a dark night in the forest

Jess Denham
Friday 17 July 2015 17:03 EDT
Comments
Leonardo DiCaprio as fur trapper Hugh Glass in The Revenant
Leonardo DiCaprio as fur trapper Hugh Glass in The Revenant (20th Century Fox)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Leonardo DiCaprio's next stab at an Oscar has been unveiled in a heart-pumping first look at his next film The Revenant.

The Golden Globe-winning actor is seen dressed in snowy furs, staring up at an intimidating mountain and declaring himself no longer afraid to die in Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's follow-up to Birdman.

"I've done it already," fur trapper Hugh Glass growls, clearly thinking himself pretty much invincible, as Leo often does in his movies.

Cue fearsome, bloodied scenes of violence in the forests and lots of heavy breathing as drumbeats begin to pound, men charging on horse and fires blazing, as the clip allows the action to do all the talking.

When Glass' assumed hunting comrade John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy) robs him and leaves him for dead after he is mauled by a bear, he becomes hell-bent on getting his brutal revenge and begins a journey of more than 200 miles through a merciless winter in search of redemption.

In official words, he's "deserted, defenceless and furious".

Inarritu, who four Oscars earlier this year, co-wrote The Revenant based on Micheal Punke's novel about frontiersman Glass and his battle for survival in the early 19th century American wilderness.

Cinematographer Emmanual Lubezki shot the film in beautiful natural light and it reaches UK cinemas on 15 January 2016 just in time for the Academy Awards race.

DiCaprio has been nominated for Best Actor three times, but has missed out on the Oscar for his performances in The Aviator (2004), Blood Diamond (2006) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2014).

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in