'The Revenant' trivia and fun facts

Leonardo DiCaprio was originally approached to star in Steve Jobs (2015), but dropped out to do this film instead.

Sean Penn was the first choice for the role of John Fitzgerald and was actually cast in the role but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. The role was then filled in by Tom Hardy.

Tom Hardy watched Tom Berenger in Platoon (1986) for inspiration.

Beginning scene where Glass and his son are hunting a moose, they play an elk bugeling and show a moose being shot.

Leonardo DiCaprio, a vegetarian, was so in character he ate real raw meat in a scene depicting Glass surviving off a wild bison's liver.

In 2010, Christian Bale was attached to play Hugh Glass with John Hillcoat directing.

Leonardo DiCaprio's first role in two years, since 'The wolf of Wall Street'.

Reunites Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, and Lukas Haas. They previously appeared together in 'Origen'.

Leonardo DiCaprio's character speaks less than 15 lines of dialog in English.

The origin of the title is rooted in the French verb "revenir," which means "to return." Revenant in French also means (reverting to) "spirit" or "ghost."