The chimpanzee and the lion were provided by the Big Cat Habitat wildlife sanctuary in.
Donnie and Brad get into a public brawl; Donnie escapes, but Brad is arrested.
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In December 2013, prior to the film's premiere, the organization Friends of Animals criticized the use of the chimpanzee and organized a boycott of the film.
In 2012, a green light was given by the , imposing no content restrictions.
But Margot has now revealed how awkward she found the scene.
Jonah Hill announced on Twitter that his first day of shooting was September 4, 2012.
Belfort's first wife Denise Lombardo is renamed Teresa Petrillo, while second wife Nadine Caridi became Naomi Lapaglia on-screen.