Westworld's Treatment Of Real Horses Left One HBO Star Extremely Frustrated

Unfortunately, "Westworld" has been further plagued by accusations of animal mistreatment. In 2018, the series was accused of using abused animals on its set. HBO pointed out that the abuse of the elephants happened before they appeared on the show and that they had a member of American Humane on-set, but PETA rebutted this, saying that HBO also had a representative from the organization on the set of the horse racing drama "Luck." 

That series was notoriously shut down due to the deaths of several horses onset. The scandal was particularly surprising because the series was backed by heavy hitters like "Deadwood" creator David Milch, filmmaker Michael Mann, and marquee star Dustin Hoffman.

While no horses ultimately died as a result of the alleged negative and insensitive treatment on "Westworld," knowing these facts may hinder the enjoyment of fans who go back to rewatch the series from the start. After all, even family-friendly films like "Flicka" and "The Adventures of Milo and Otis" remain stained by the fact that animals were killed on their sets.