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Casey Affleck to voice animatronic bear in Peta protest

Casey Affleck to voice animatronic bear in Peta protest
Casey Affleck to voice animatronic bear in Peta protest Casey Affleck to voice animatronic bear in Peta protest

Fresh off his Oscar for Manchester By The Sea, actor Casey Affleck will be lending his voice to a protest intended to call attention to mistreatment of bears.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) will take a seven-foot-tall animatronic bear with Casey’s voice to the agriculture department in Washington on Tuesday.

The stunt is meant to highlight the treatment of captive bears in zoos and circus-style shows.

Casey Affleck (Ian West/PA)

Peta says the agriculture department should follow through on a promise to expand protections for bears under the Animal Welfare Act.

Casey says in a statement that bears shouldn’t be used for “cruel tourist traps”.

The brother of actor/director Ben Affleck won the Academy Award for best actor last month.