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10 actors who nearly died on set
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looking at the actors that nearly lost
looking at the actors that nearly lost their lives to their roles and the
their lives to their roles and the
their lives to their roles and the stunts mistakes and mishaps that nearly
stunts mistakes and mishaps that nearly
stunts mistakes and mishaps that nearly paved the way if you didn’t see a story
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number 10 Dylan O’Brien Maze Runner the
number 10 Dylan O’Brien Maze Runner the death cure you can’t save everyone
death cure you can’t save everyone
death cure you can’t save everyone Thomas apparently a post-apocalyptic
Thomas apparently a post-apocalyptic
Thomas apparently a post-apocalyptic world doesn’t make for a safe work
world doesn’t make for a safe work
world doesn’t make for a safe work environment in March of 2016 it was
environment in March of 2016 it was
environment in March of 2016 it was reported that actor John O’Brien had
reported that actor John O’Brien had
reported that actor John O’Brien had been struck by a car on set while
been struck by a car on set while
been struck by a car on set while working on the death cure resulting in
working on the death cure resulting in
working on the death cure resulting in multiple injuries the exact nature of
multiple injuries the exact nature of
multiple injuries the exact nature of the injuries were not initially revealed
the injuries were not initially revealed
the injuries were not initially revealed to the public but he was rushed to the
to the public but he was rushed to the
to the public but he was rushed to the hospital he got his Bell wrong I would
hospital he got his Bell wrong I would
hospital he got his Bell wrong I would imagine many who witnessed it thought
imagine many who witnessed it thought
imagine many who witnessed it thought that was it
that was it
that was it the production was initially put on hold
the production was initially put on hold
the production was initially put on hold for a little under two months before
for a little under two months before
for a little under two months before being extended indefinitely it was close
being extended indefinitely it was close
being extended indefinitely it was close to a full calendar year before shooting
to a full calendar year before shooting
to a full calendar year before shooting resumed it turns out that Dylan had
resumed it turns out that Dylan had
resumed it turns out that Dylan had suffered a facial fracture concussion
suffered a facial fracture concussion
suffered a facial fracture concussion and brain trauma as well as other
and brain trauma as well as other
and brain trauma as well as other injuries you know it was a really
injuries you know it was a really
injuries you know it was a really personal and scary thing to go through
personal and scary thing to go through
personal and scary thing to go through number 9 Viggo Mortensen the Lord of the
number 9 Viggo Mortensen the Lord of the
number 9 Viggo Mortensen the Lord of the Rings the two towers depending on who
Rings the two towers depending on who
Rings the two towers depending on who you ask
you ask
you ask Mortensen came close to dying in
Mortensen came close to dying in
Mortensen came close to dying in middle-earth twice he go almost drowned
middle-earth twice he go almost drowned
middle-earth twice he go almost drowned during one of his own stunts which is
during one of his own stunts which is
during one of his own stunts which is well established
well established
well established Aragorn was supposed to be doing a dead
Aragorn was supposed to be doing a dead
Aragorn was supposed to be doing a dead man’s float down the river but the speed
man’s float down the river but the speed
man’s float down the river but the speed of the current coupled with the weight
of the current coupled with the weight
of the current coupled with the weight of his costume made for real danger and
of his costume made for real danger and
of his costume made for real danger and I hit this spot where the current hit
I hit this spot where the current hit
I hit this spot where the current hit just walking went straight down and
just walking went straight down and
just walking went straight down and before I knew it I was on the bottom
before I knew it I was on the bottom
before I knew it I was on the bottom Mortensen was pulled underwater and
Mortensen was pulled underwater and
Mortensen was pulled underwater and nearly stayed there but it’s also being
nearly stayed there but it’s also being
nearly stayed there but it’s also being reported that a scene where Aragorn to
reported that a scene where Aragorn to
reported that a scene where Aragorn to flex the Eric eyes throwing knife was
flex the Eric eyes throwing knife was
flex the Eric eyes throwing knife was actually a mistake and the deflection
actually a mistake and the deflection
actually a mistake and the deflection was actually self preservation plan der
was actually self preservation plan der
was actually self preservation plan der accidental he goes clearly got some
accidental he goes clearly got some
accidental he goes clearly got some survival skills came out of it
survival skills came out of it
survival skills came out of it it was really scary but they’re doing it
it was really scary but they’re doing it
it was really scary but they’re doing it was interesting number eight at Harris
was interesting number eight at Harris
was interesting number eight at Harris the abyss you deft is 3200 feet doing
the abyss you deft is 3200 feet doing
the abyss you deft is 3200 feet doing five James Cameron consistently pushes
five James Cameron consistently pushes
five James Cameron consistently pushes the boundaries of visual effects but
the boundaries of visual effects but
the boundaries of visual effects but when it comes to water scenes he prefers
when it comes to water scenes he prefers
when it comes to water scenes he prefers the old fashioned way
the old fashioned way
the old fashioned way Titanic wasn’t the first time Cameron
Titanic wasn’t the first time Cameron
Titanic wasn’t the first time Cameron reportedly almost led a cast member to a
reportedly almost led a cast member to a
reportedly almost led a cast member to a watery grave
watery grave
watery grave just ask ed Harris for one particularly
just ask ed Harris for one particularly
just ask ed Harris for one particularly elaborate scene in the abyss Harris was
elaborate scene in the abyss Harris was
elaborate scene in the abyss Harris was dragged without oxygen many feet
dragged without oxygen many feet
dragged without oxygen many feet underwater when he ran out of air
underwater when he ran out of air
underwater when he ran out of air Harris called cut but due to
Harris called cut but due to
Harris called cut but due to complications he wasn’t given oxygen
complications he wasn’t given oxygen
complications he wasn’t given oxygen until he was on the edge of passing out
until he was on the edge of passing out
until he was on the edge of passing out according to the actor the traumatic
according to the actor the traumatic
according to the actor the traumatic episode caused him to weep that night
episode caused him to weep that night
episode caused him to weep that night rumor has it he also punched Cameron in
rumor has it he also punched Cameron in
rumor has it he also punched Cameron in the face you don’t have any air supply
the face you don’t have any air supply
the face you don’t have any air supply at your own they’re gonna drag you 200
at your own they’re gonna drag you 200
at your own they’re gonna drag you 200 feet across the bottom of this tank
feet across the bottom of this tank
feet across the bottom of this tank while you’re acting number seven
while you’re acting number seven
while you’re acting number seven Sylvester Stallone rocky four by the
Sylvester Stallone rocky four by the
Sylvester Stallone rocky four by the time Stallone was filming the first
time Stallone was filming the first
time Stallone was filming the first Expendables movie he was already in his
Expendables movie he was already in his
Expendables movie he was already in his 60s but he was still doing many of his
60s but he was still doing many of his
60s but he was still doing many of his own stunts and fight scenes this
own stunts and fight scenes this
own stunts and fight scenes this resulted in a neck fracture for the
resulted in a neck fracture for the
resulted in a neck fracture for the Italian stallion
Italian stallion
Italian stallion courtesy of Stone Cold Steve Austin it
courtesy of Stone Cold Steve Austin it
courtesy of Stone Cold Steve Austin it wasn’t his first onset injury of course
wasn’t his first onset injury of course
wasn’t his first onset injury of course while filming rocky for Stallone once
while filming rocky for Stallone once
while filming rocky for Stallone once asked his mountain of a co-star to punch
asked his mountain of a co-star to punch
asked his mountain of a co-star to punch him as hard as he could his co-star
him as hard as he could his co-star
him as hard as he could his co-star Dolph Lundgren obliged and sent Stallone
Dolph Lundgren obliged and sent Stallone
Dolph Lundgren obliged and sent Stallone to the hospital with a swollen heart
to the hospital with a swollen heart
to the hospital with a swollen heart without medical attention it’s very
without medical attention it’s very
without medical attention it’s very likely Stallone could have died from the
likely Stallone could have died from the
likely Stallone could have died from the punch
punch
punch number 6 kevin costner Waterworld
number 6 kevin costner Waterworld
number 6 kevin costner Waterworld Waterworld is widely considered to be
Waterworld is widely considered to be
Waterworld is widely considered to be one of the greatest cinematic failures
one of the greatest cinematic failures
one of the greatest cinematic failures in the history of the industry from
in the history of the industry from
in the history of the industry from production through to the box office
production through to the box office
production through to the box office everything that could go wrong did for
everything that could go wrong did for
everything that could go wrong did for one scene Kevin Costner was strapped to
one scene Kevin Costner was strapped to
one scene Kevin Costner was strapped to the mast of his character’s boat 40 feet
the mast of his character’s boat 40 feet
the mast of his character’s boat 40 feet in the air when a storm picked up
in the air when a storm picked up
in the air when a storm picked up conditions proved too difficult to get
conditions proved too difficult to get
conditions proved too difficult to get Costner down safely and he was left
Costner down safely and he was left
Costner down safely and he was left there to be assaulted by the storm for
there to be assaulted by the storm for
there to be assaulted by the storm for 30 minutes the Hawaiian set was
30 minutes the Hawaiian set was
30 minutes the Hawaiian set was regularly hammered by brutal weather but
regularly hammered by brutal weather but
regularly hammered by brutal weather but unable to shield himself from this
unable to shield himself from this
unable to shield himself from this particular storm Costner claims it
particular storm Costner claims it
particular storm Costner claims it nearly cost him his life
number five Halle Berry various films
number five Halle Berry various films this Academy award-winning actress has
this Academy award-winning actress has
this Academy award-winning actress has had more than her fair share of onset
had more than her fair share of onset
had more than her fair share of onset accidents while filming Die Another Day
accidents while filming Die Another Day
accidents while filming Die Another Day a stunt involving a helicopter resulted
a stunt involving a helicopter resulted
a stunt involving a helicopter resulted in Barry getting shrapnel in her eye
in Barry getting shrapnel in her eye
in Barry getting shrapnel in her eye which had to be medically removed on the
which had to be medically removed on the
which had to be medically removed on the set of Gothica Robert Downey jr.
set of Gothica Robert Downey jr.
set of Gothica Robert Downey jr. accidentally broke her arm while
accidentally broke her arm while
accidentally broke her arm while shooting a confrontational scene and on
shooting a confrontational scene and on
shooting a confrontational scene and on two occasions Barry actually suffered
two occasions Barry actually suffered
two occasions Barry actually suffered head trauma while shooting Catwoman
head trauma while shooting Catwoman
head trauma while shooting Catwoman lighting equipment hit her over the head
lighting equipment hit her over the head
lighting equipment hit her over the head and in 2012 she hit her head on a
and in 2012 she hit her head on a
and in 2012 she hit her head on a concrete floor during a fight scene for
concrete floor during a fight scene for
concrete floor during a fight scene for the call thankfully neither proved
the call thankfully neither proved
the call thankfully neither proved serious number 4 Eli Wallach the good
serious number 4 Eli Wallach the good
serious number 4 Eli Wallach the good the bad and the ugly I guess that’d kill
the bad and the ugly I guess that’d kill
the bad and the ugly I guess that’d kill him be right back
him be right back
him be right back Wallach has had his fair share of
Wallach has had his fair share of
Wallach has had his fair share of accidents but they all happen during a
accidents but they all happen during a
accidents but they all happen during a single film while shooting Sergio
single film while shooting Sergio
single film while shooting Sergio Leone’s masterpiece Eli nearly put the
Leone’s masterpiece Eli nearly put the
Leone’s masterpiece Eli nearly put the dust a whopping three times in one
dust a whopping three times in one
dust a whopping three times in one instance he had to be rushed to the
instance he had to be rushed to the
instance he had to be rushed to the hospital after someone left a bottle of
hospital after someone left a bottle of
hospital after someone left a bottle of acid next to his prop bottle of soda
acid next to his prop bottle of soda
acid next to his prop bottle of soda which he drank another time abound
which he drank another time abound
which he drank another time abound Wallach was put at risk when the horse
Wallach was put at risk when the horse
Wallach was put at risk when the horse he was mounted on was spooked and ran
he was mounted on was spooked and ran
he was mounted on was spooked and ran off for a mile and then there was the
off for a mile and then there was the
off for a mile and then there was the incident where he was nearly decapitated
incident where he was nearly decapitated
incident where he was nearly decapitated by the heavy iron steps of a speeding
by the heavy iron steps of a speeding
by the heavy iron steps of a speeding train remarkably he survived dying at
train remarkably he survived dying at
train remarkably he survived dying at age 98 in 2014
number 3 Martin Sheen Apocalypse Now an
number 3 Martin Sheen Apocalypse Now an infamously troubled shoot the cast and
infamously troubled shoot the cast and
infamously troubled shoot the cast and crew of this critically acclaimed film
crew of this critically acclaimed film
crew of this critically acclaimed film have said that much like Marlon Brando’s
have said that much like Marlon Brando’s
have said that much like Marlon Brando’s Colonel Kurtz many involved in the
Colonel Kurtz many involved in the
Colonel Kurtz many involved in the production kind of lost their minds
production kind of lost their minds
production kind of lost their minds those involved partied very very hard
those involved partied very very hard
those involved partied very very hard getting lost in the jungle atmosphere
getting lost in the jungle atmosphere
getting lost in the jungle atmosphere and losing themselves in their roles
and losing themselves in their roles
and losing themselves in their roles Martin Sheen who was already hitting the
Martin Sheen who was already hitting the
Martin Sheen who was already hitting the bottle began to lean even more heavily
bottle began to lean even more heavily
bottle began to lean even more heavily into alcohol throughout the high-stress
into alcohol throughout the high-stress
into alcohol throughout the high-stress shoot ultimately his body responded in
shoot ultimately his body responded in
shoot ultimately his body responded in the form of a heart attack and nervous
the form of a heart attack and nervous
the form of a heart attack and nervous breakdown he survived but the entire
breakdown he survived but the entire
breakdown he survived but the entire experience would continue to haunt him
experience would continue to haunt him
experience would continue to haunt him for years
for years
for years captain take a shower number two Jim
captain take a shower number two Jim
captain take a shower number two Jim Caviezel The Passion of the Christ
very cool artiste known layha rare comb
very cool artiste known layha rare comb shooting in the countryside outside of
shooting in the countryside outside of
shooting in the countryside outside of Rome the casting crew of The Passion of
Rome the casting crew of The Passion of
Rome the casting crew of The Passion of the Christ continued to work through
the Christ continued to work through
the Christ continued to work through some less than favorable weather
some less than favorable weather
some less than favorable weather conditions while recreating the Sermon
conditions while recreating the Sermon
conditions while recreating the Sermon on the Mount Jim Caviezel was literally
on the Mount Jim Caviezel was literally
on the Mount Jim Caviezel was literally struck by lightning he walked away
struck by lightning he walked away
struck by lightning he walked away unscathed but he clearly got off lucky
unscathed but he clearly got off lucky
unscathed but he clearly got off lucky roughly 24,000 people died from
roughly 24,000 people died from
roughly 24,000 people died from lightning each year although very few of
lightning each year although very few of
lightning each year although very few of them are actors assistant director yanma
them are actors assistant director yanma
them are actors assistant director yanma Collini who is standing beside Caviezel
Collini who is standing beside Caviezel
Collini who is standing beside Caviezel also got struck although for him it was
also got struck although for him it was
also got struck although for him it was the second time in the production you
the second time in the production you
the second time in the production you think somebody was trying to tell them
think somebody was trying to tell them
think somebody was trying to tell them something before we unveil our top pick
something before we unveil our top pick
something before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
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number one Jackie Chan police story this
number one Jackie Chan police story this action legend has put life and limb
action legend has put life and limb
action legend has put life and limb online enough times to earn his
online enough times to earn his
online enough times to earn his stuntwork a top-10 list of its own
stuntwork a top-10 list of its own
stuntwork a top-10 list of its own shameless plug of course with that sort
shameless plug of course with that sort
shameless plug of course with that sort of commitment comes serious risk one of
of commitment comes serious risk one of
of commitment comes serious risk one of Jan’s scariest onset moments came while
Jan’s scariest onset moments came while
Jan’s scariest onset moments came while filming police story which he wrote
filming police story which he wrote
filming police story which he wrote directed himself the 1985 film included
directed himself the 1985 film included
directed himself the 1985 film included a scene where he had to slide down a
a scene where he had to slide down a
a scene where he had to slide down a 20-foot pole surrounded by string lights
20-foot pole surrounded by string lights
20-foot pole surrounded by string lights [Music]
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for his trouble he received
for his trouble he received second-degree burns a dislocated pelvis
second-degree burns a dislocated pelvis
second-degree burns a dislocated pelvis and two damaged vertebrae in his spine
and two damaged vertebrae in his spine
and two damaged vertebrae in his spine Chen not only survived but also went on
Chen not only survived but also went on
Chen not only survived but also went on to film countless other inspiring feat
to film countless other inspiring feat
to film countless other inspiring feat potential today
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