Corrected entry: When Glass encounters the wolf kill and the Indian, they eat the raw meat. But it's insane to eat raw meat from an animal that's just been killed, when it's so loaded with deadly bacteria and tastes disgusting, especially when they know how to make a fire so quickly - also especially as Glass is weak with injuries, so his immune system is compromised. Indeed, the Indian who shoos off the wolves has fires going at the time they eat.
Corrected entry: Near the end, when Glass and Fitzgerald are fighting, Fitzgerald says, "You came all this way for revenge, Hawk." He calls him Hawk instead of Glass.
Correction: No, he says "You came all this way for your revenge, huh?"
Corrected entry: Fitz could and should have killed Glass after he killed Hawk.
Correction: Fitzgerald wanted the bonus for staying with Glass. He was going to smother him, but was caught by Hawk. Once he killed Hawk he was able to convince Bridger that they should leave. He had no reason to kill Glass at this point. He no longer needed to stay, and there is no reason to think that the decision to leave him there would have any consequences. Everyone had assumed it was merely a matter of time until Glass died. Regardless, it is based on true events, and this was the decision made in reality.
Factual error: Fitzgerald tells a story about his father setting out with a party of Texas Rangers across the Llano Estacado. There are two problems with this: first, the Texas Rangers were first formed in 1823, the same year the movie takes place, and consisted of around 10 men who were not yet known by that title. Second, the Llano Estacado is in the Texas panhandle, an area almost completely unexplored by Anglos at the time (and nowhere near the area where any rangers lived).
Suggested correction: A couple of errors here, both possibly minor. He said it was in the San Saba hills, OK still Texas but not Llano. Also, yes 1823 was when the group of 10 was officially put together and offered payment as 'Rangers' but the same men, and more, had been operating unofficially as rangers in the same areas for several years. So, it may well be this which he is referring to in his 'story' passed down from his old man.
Correction: Fresh, raw meat has little bacterial count; it won't spoil for hours under those cold conditions. Beef is quite safe to eat raw and cold, as long as it's fresh. If the meat is spoiled, cooking it won't make a difference.
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