Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson's ‘Marriage Story' fight scene is being used to scare wolves
The tense scene in the 2019 film is among several audio clips that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been broadcasting to scare off grey wolves that have been eating livestock from farms along the West Coast, according to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal.
USDA District Supervisor Paul Wolf, who introduced the method, told the WSJ that the goal is to get the wolves to fear humans.
'I need the wolves to respond and know that, hey, humans are bad,' he said.
The new method uses drone cowhands and thermal cameras to shine spotlights on wolves lurking in the shadows, sounding off a loudspeaker with alarming sounds, such as the 'Marriage Story' clip.
'Marriage Story,' directed by Noah Baumbach, centers on a strained couple going through a bitter divorce and custody battle. The Academy Award-winning drama has since become known for its grueling depiction of marital struggles. Baumbach, whose partner is Sacramento native and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig, previously told Entertainment Weekly that the scene was the 'most difficult' he has ever shot in his decades-long career.
The WSJ report notes that rock and heavy metal songs such as AC/DC's hit 'Thunderstruck' and Five Finger Death Punch's 'Blue on Black' have also been used to startle wolves back into the woods, helping to decrease the number of livestock deaths.
The Chronicle has reached out to the USDA for more information.
California has a large wolf population, with three new packs discovered in May bringing the state's total number of packs to a century-high of 10. The new families are living in parts of Northern California, including Shasta County east of Redding, central Lassen County and eastern Tehama County. The area's growing wolf population has already proven to be challenging for local ranchers.
Quincy rancher Dan Greenwood previously told the Chronicle that he counted more than 25 dead cows and calves due to wolves, noting that he is 'beyond frustrated' with the situation. Others have reported that they are 'losing cattle daily.'
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