9 of the worst tragedies that happened during the filming of films
It seems to the average viewer that the creation of a movie is a very interesting and exciting process. But few people know that behind the resounding success of this or that film is not only the hard work of actors and stuntmen, but also human tragedies.
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1. "Illusion of deception"
During the filming of the episode of the escape of Henley Reeves from the water chamber, actress Isla Fisher nearly drowned for real. The chain from the handcuffs, in which the actress was, got stuck, and the girl spent about three minutes under water!
2. "The Expendables-2"
During filming, one stuntman died and another was in critical condition after something went wrong in the exploding rubber boat scene. It took five hours to bring the surviving understudy to a stable condition.
3. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Part 1"
Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double David Holmes injured his neck on set and was paralyzed. The 25-year-old stuntman was involved in the flight scene and crashed into a wall, leaving him partially paralyzed in his upper body.
4. The Hangover 2
Stuntman Scott McLean suffered a head injury and other injuries while filming a scene in which two cars collide. During the performance of the stunt, McLean leaned out of the window when another car crashed into his car. As a result, he sued Warner Bros. and demanded compensation for the damage caused to his health.
5. The Dark Knight
Cinematographer Conway Wycliffe died when his car missed a turn during filming and crashed into a tree at high speed.
6. "Raven"
The accidental death of the son of the famous Bruce Lee, Brandon Lee, due to a fatal mistake, shocked all of Hollywood. During filming, a cap flew out of a fake pistol and hit the actor in the stomach. Brandon Lee died from an ongoing hemorrhage.
7. "Three X's"
Vin Diesel's stunt double Harry O'Connor was filming a scene where he had to paraglide down and land on a speeding speedboat. However, the stuntman did not calculate the trajectory, crashed into the bridge and died from a strong blow. The action filmmakers kept this scene in the film (except for the death of the stunt double) to pay homage to O'Connor's latest work.
8. "Top Shooter"
Stunt pilot Art Scholl, while filming the blockbuster "Top Gun", lost control of the plane on which he performed aerobatic maneuvers and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The rescue team never found the body of the stuntman or the plane.
9. The Twilight Zone
During the filming of the Vietnamese battle, the helicopter pilot lost control, and he crashed to the ground, killing three actors - Vic Morrow, 7-year-old Mu-Sa Dinh Lee and 6-year-old Rene Shin-Yi. At the same time, a man and one of the children were beheaded with screw blades. The director of the film, John Landis, was prosecuted, but the judges, after viewing the footage of the tragedy, found him innocent.
Keywords: Stunt performer | Accident | Filming | Tragedy