was a real bear used in the movie the edge
Bart the Bear Bart the Bear (January 19, 1977 â€“ May 10, 2000) was a male Alaskan Kodiak bear actor best known for his numerous appearances in Hollywood films, including The Bear (for which he reportedly received an Oscar nomination),[1][2] White Fang, Legends of the Fall, and The Edge. He was trained by animal trainers Doug and Lynne Seus of Wasatch Rocky Mountain Wildlife, Inc., in Heber City, Utah.[3]
Ben Mikaelsen Mikaelsen owned a male American black bear named Buffy for 26 years until the bear's death in 2010.[6] Mikaelsen considered Buffy a "750-pound member of my family."[7] He has been writing full-time since 1984 and currently lives around Bozeman, Montana with his wife, Connie. He has wrote a few books from inspiration of his bear such as, "Touching Spirit Bear" and also the sequel"Ghost of Spirit Bear".