WHERE IS ARTIE THE ARTHROPLEURA?

Questions are being raised as to the location and well being of Artie (Arthropleura), one of the stars of Dinosaur Island.  

Middle: Artie (Arthropleura) on the set of Dinosaur Island 

The star was notably absent from the Prehistoric Quarterly shoot which launched the worldwide publicity tour for the upcoming release of the film.  

Artie plays "Baby Arthropleura" in the film and has carved out a successful career as a character actor in several productions, particularly in the documentary field. 

Artie's agent when previously questioned why Artie had managed to break into the industry when so many other Arthropleura's had not succeeded, stated that "...The problem with Arthropleura's on set, is their size, they can run up to 3 metres in length and it can be difficult for Directors to keep them in frame..." 

Artie (Arthopleura) featured in earlier Dinosaur Island stills

It is suspected that Artie's small stature is what had won him the role in the heavily anticipated Children's feature, Dinosaur Island.

We emailed Kate Rasmussen who played the role of Kate Thompson, about the mystery and she responded, "The last time I saw him was at the treehouse, he seemed like his usual quiet self..."

The Treehouse

Early reports filtering out of the production claim that no stunt double had been found for Artie, and that as a result he had been offered additional compensation in the form of "hazard pay." This has yet to be confirmed. 

Artie was last seen at The Beach Bar a well known beach side hangout, popular with locals and tourists in Mele Bay, Vanuatu.

Image courtesy of: vanuatubeachbar.com

No conclusions have yet been made and given what we already know about the introverted actor, it’s not entirely out of character for him to shun a public event.

Artie's co-star Darius Williams was not available for comment.

We will continue to investigate and report on this seemingly disturbing development.

Until next time...
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