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What happens when you combine perennial fan-favorite Leonardo DiCaprio, Mad Max: Fury Road‘s Tom Hardy (who is a fan-favorite himself), and Academy Award-winning Alejandro G. Inarritu (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance))? Hopefully, one of this year’s best films, if this first teaser trailer is any indication of the final film.
The Revenant is inspired by the true events of Hugh Glass (DiCaprio), a frontiersman during the 19th Century that was left for dead by his hunting team following a bear attack. However, he still perseveres through the struggles… even after a betrayal by his close friend and confidant, John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy).
The trio of DiCaprio, Hardy, and Inarritu is enough to elevate the hype for The Revenant. It looks amazing, the aesthetic Inarritu established with Birdman is sound and in tact, and DiCaprio and Hardy of two of Hollywood’s best actors. The wait for The Revenant will be a long one, as it receives a limited release on Christmas with a wider release on January 8, 2016.