Bradley Cooper in a still from American Sniper.
The makers of Oscar nominated film
American Sniper omitted a final scene that would have depicted Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's gory death after the soldier's widow urged them to leave it out, the film's writer revealed.
Screenwriter Jason Hall said he wrote five scenarios on how to approach the scene, but the team eventually decided not to use them following a request by Taya, Mr Kyle's widow, reported the New York Daily News. (Also Read:
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"Five days after Chris was murdered, (Taya) called and said, 'This is going to be how my children remember their father, so I want you to get right'," Jason said.
"In the end, I think we felt that this was a film about Chris' life and not about his death. We also wanted to be careful not to glorify the guy who did it," Jason added. (Also Read:
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American Sniper tells the story of Mr Kyle, claimed to be the most lethal sniper in the US military history. He died in February 2013 after he and a friend were shot by a troubled veteran. The trial for the same is still underway.