Neil deGrasse Tyson may have used his knowledge of physics in an attempt to suck all of the fun out of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” but Matt Drudge is striking back by reviving the rumor that actor and renowned climate scientist Leonardo DiCaprio is raped by a bear in his new film “The Revenant.”
'You feel the intimacy of both man and beast'… https://t.co/GSOFtpMA7T
— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 21, 2015
Drudge revealed the shocking spoiler earlier this month at the very top of his home page:
Lotta creeps on Twitter making jokes rn. There's literally nothing funny about bear rape. pic.twitter.com/dtenGbd4VR
— EverythingsAProblem (@99Problematics) December 1, 2015
That story was quickly debunked, which made quite a few Twitter followers change their minds about seeing the film. Today, however, Drudge revived the story in quite a clever way, pulling quotes from promotional interviews DiCaprio did with the Daily Mail and Australian TV.
DiCaprio gives insight into 'savage and intimate' bear attack scene: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio tells th… https://t.co/9RLOH6BDgd
— Adam Watson (@iAdamWatson) December 21, 2015
Yes, DiCaprio’s character is mauled by a bear in the film, but come on:
Drudge not giving up on the DiCaprio bear-rape scene pic.twitter.com/GwwbLi8ihY
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) December 21, 2015
We don't want to talk about Bear Rape Culture, but it exists.
— Markos_Anderson (@Markos_Anderson) December 21, 2015
They'll make a movie about Drudge's unflinching pursuit of the truth they don't want you to know about bear rape. https://t.co/DGQEvVPR11
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) December 21, 2015
We must continue to talk about this no matter how painful it might be as a culture and a country. https://t.co/chPUWMwXpd
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 21, 2015
@redsteeze @timkmak LOVE IT! you were the first to report it and dicaprio was in denial then I remember this pic.twitter.com/0Q6Xy6s3tz
— American Trucker (@silverkranch) December 21, 2015