Alan Cumming fans love the celebrated character actor for his mischievous smile and impressive versatility, but now they have one more endearing quality to add to the list: Animal rights activist. A longtime PETA supporter, the Tony-winning actor was distraught to learn that his chimpanzee co-star from the 1997 movie, “Buddy,” was living in squalor at an unaccredited primate facility. Now, the star has penned an impassioned plea to the facility’s owner to release Tonka to an accredited animal sanctuary.
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“[Tonka and I] developed a very close camaraderie during the months when we filmed. By the end of the shoot, his trainers let him groom me. It was a special friendship—one I’ll always treasure. I hoped to see Tonka the following year at the film’s premiere but was told that he was no longer manageable...
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“[Tonka and I] developed a very close camaraderie during the months when we filmed. By the end of the shoot, his trainers let him groom me. It was a special friendship—one I’ll always treasure. I hoped to see Tonka the following year at the film’s premiere but was told that he was no longer manageable...
- 6/5/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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