Animals have been present on the show since the 1990s.
The legendary TV show “Fort Boyard” has decided to give up from the use of live tigers that have been present in it since its inception in 1990. Instead, 3D models will be used, according to the French version of the Huffington Post.
It is noted that digital animals will appear in the new season, which starts on France 2 in early July. The last two members of the feline family, who starred in Fort Boillard, Kashmir and Tosca, have retired. that live tigers will no longer appear in the show, it became known in February. The Adventure Line Productions production studio, which is shooting Ford Boyer, explained this decision by the “evolution of the mentality” of the audience. They said that society now cares more about the welfare of animals.
“At first we wanted to use archival images of tigers, but we thought it would be strange to viewers because they know that animals are no more. We finally settled on the statues of tigers in the treasury, and we decided to revive them like a gargoyle in The Hunchback of Notre Dame or a creature in Fantastic Beasts, ”said Huffan Raman, producer of Fort Boyard at the Huffington Post.
It took four months to create 3D models of tigers. The studio also added that the Tigers will interact with the players, “sometimes it will be funny or disturbing.” For example, animals will be licked when players run past them.
“Fort Boilier” has been aired on French television since 1990. The Tigers in the show guard the treasury of gold coins that players reach in the show's finale.
