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| Taya Kyle, wife of slain Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, wipes away tears when
viewing images of her husband during her testimony on the witness stand
during the opening day of the capital murder trial of former Marine
Eddie Ray Routh at the Erath County Donald R. Jones Justice Center in
Stephenville, Texas February 11, 2015. Former Marine Eddie Ray Routh,
27, is charged with murdering Kyle, who was credited with the most kills
of any U.S sniper. AP |
The Hollywood honchos behind ‘American Sniper’ omitted a final scene
that would have depicted Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s gory death after the
soldier’s widow Taya, Kyle urged them to leave it out, the show’s writer
revealed.
The film stars Sienna Miller and actor Bradley Cooper and is directed by Clint Eastwood.
Screenwriter Jason Hall said he wrote five scenarios on how to
approach the scene, but the team eventually decided not to use them
following a request by Taya, Kyle’s widow, reported the New York Daily
News.
“Five days after Chris was murdered, (Taya Kyle) called and said,
‘This is going to be how my children remember their father, so I want
you to get right’,” Hall said.
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| Taya
Kyle, wife of slain Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, wipes away tears when viewing
images of her husband during her testimony on the witness stand during
the opening day of the capital murder trial of former Marine Eddie Ray
Routh at the Erath County Donald R. Jones Justice Center in
Stephenville, Texas February 11, 2015. Former Marine Eddie Ray Routh,
27, is charged with murdering Kyle, who was credited with the most kills
of any U.S sniper. Reuters |
“In the end, I think we felt that this was a film about Chris’ life
and not about his death. We also wanted to be careful not to glorify the
guy who did it,” Hall added.
‘American Sniper’ tells the story of Chris Kyle who was claimed to be the most lethal sniper in the US military history.
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Sienna Miller (L) and actor Bradley Cooper arrive for the premiere of
the film ”American Sniper” in New York, December 15, 2014. (Reuters) |
He died in February 2013 after he and a friend were shot by a troubled veteran.
The trial is still underway.
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| American
Sniper Chris Kyle murder trial: Eddie Ray Routh, 27, walks into court
for a pretrial motion hearing in Stephenville, Texas February 10, 2015.
REUTERS |
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| The
Hollywood honchos behind ‘American Sniper’ omitted a final scene that
would have depicted Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s gory death after the
soldier’s widow urged them to leave it out, the show’s writer revealed.
(Reuters) |
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