Top 10 Actors Who Almost Died on Set

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who nearly died on set eyes you

actors who nearly died on set eyes you

actors who nearly died on set eyes you afraid you got to get kill for this list

afraid you got to get kill for this list

afraid you got to get kill for this list we’ve picked the most dramatic examples

we’ve picked the most dramatic examples

we’ve picked the most dramatic examples of actors or actresses who have come

of actors or actresses who have come

of actors or actresses who have come close to death on TV or movie sets but

close to death on TV or movie sets but

close to death on TV or movie sets but were fortunately able to avoid it and if

were fortunately able to avoid it and if

were fortunately able to avoid it and if you cross him down we will give you 10%

you cross him down we will give you 10%

you cross him down we will give you 10% we’ve excluded brave stunt doubles as

we’ve excluded brave stunt doubles as

we’ve excluded brave stunt doubles as they’ve gone into the profession knowing

they’ve gone into the profession knowing

they’ve gone into the profession knowing what they signed up for number 10 jackie

what they signed up for number 10 jackie

what they signed up for number 10 jackie chan armour of god this actor is known

chan armour of god this actor is known

chan armour of god this actor is known for performing his own stunts and he

for performing his own stunts and he

for performing his own stunts and he took it to the next level when a

took it to the next level when a

took it to the next level when a particular one caused him to fall over

particular one caused him to fall over

particular one caused him to fall over 16 feet from a tree for armor of God

16 feet from a tree for armor of God

16 feet from a tree for armor of God while attempting to jump from a wall

while attempting to jump from a wall

while attempting to jump from a wall toward a branch Chan landed hard and in

toward a branch Chan landed hard and in

toward a branch Chan landed hard and in the process his skull collided with a

the process his skull collided with a

the process his skull collided with a rock this pushed some bone into his

rock this pushed some bone into his

rock this pushed some bone into his brain which required surgery to remove

brain which required surgery to remove

brain which required surgery to remove everyone’s favorite martial artist still

everyone’s favorite martial artist still

everyone’s favorite martial artist still has a hole in his head though it has

has a hole in his head though it has

has a hole in his head though it has been filled with a plastic plug you know

been filled with a plastic plug you know

been filled with a plastic plug you know Leroy jalawla legacy sodakappa gay

Leroy jalawla legacy sodakappa gay

Leroy jalawla legacy sodakappa gay luckily Chan seemingly escaped the

luckily Chan seemingly escaped the

luckily Chan seemingly escaped the incident without lasting brain damage

incident without lasting brain damage

incident without lasting brain damage although he did think starring in the

although he did think starring in the

although he did think starring in the rush hour sequels was a good idea

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[Music] number nine isla Fisher now you see me

number nine isla Fisher now you see me

number nine isla Fisher now you see me [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] remember when asked apologist and

remember when asked apologist and

remember when asked apologist and magician Henley Reeves pretends to be

magician Henley Reeves pretends to be

magician Henley Reeves pretends to be stuck in a tank of water as piranhas

stuck in a tank of water as piranhas

stuck in a tank of water as piranhas pour in well it turns out pretending to

pour in well it turns out pretending to

pour in well it turns out pretending to be stuck and actually being stuck look

be stuck and actually being stuck look

be stuck and actually being stuck look very similar during the filming of this

very similar during the filming of this

very similar during the filming of this now you see me scene actress isla Fisher

now you see me scene actress isla Fisher

now you see me scene actress isla Fisher banged on the glass to tell the cast and

banged on the glass to tell the cast and

banged on the glass to tell the cast and crew she was stuck but since that’s what

crew she was stuck but since that’s what

crew she was stuck but since that’s what her character was supposed to do no one

her character was supposed to do no one

her character was supposed to do no one thought much of it thankfully she

thought much of it thankfully she

thought much of it thankfully she managed to free herself in time

managed to free herself in time

managed to free herself in time practical effects shouldn’t need to be

practical effects shouldn’t need to be

practical effects shouldn’t need to be this real how about a little movie magic

few things are scarier than a near

few things are scarier than a near drowning incident while Viggo

drowning incident while Viggo

drowning incident while Viggo Mortensen’s near drowning in a river

Mortensen’s near drowning in a river

Mortensen’s near drowning in a river during filming of The Lord of the Rings

during filming of The Lord of the Rings

during filming of The Lord of the Rings was harrowing imagine having to run from

was harrowing imagine having to run from

was harrowing imagine having to run from a giant wave

a giant wave

a giant wave [Music]

during the Titanic scene in question

during the Titanic scene in question Kate Winslet caught her coat on a gate

Kate Winslet caught her coat on a gate

Kate Winslet caught her coat on a gate and got pulled underwater James Cameron

and got pulled underwater James Cameron

and got pulled underwater James Cameron continues to dismiss the idea that she

continues to dismiss the idea that she

continues to dismiss the idea that she was in any real danger claiming they

was in any real danger claiming they

was in any real danger claiming they only let her think she was going to

only let her think she was going to

only let her think she was going to drown he also claims to know what he’s

drown he also claims to know what he’s

drown he also claims to know what he’s talking about because he’s almost

talking about because he’s almost

talking about because he’s almost drowned on many occasions

okay let’s put this incident aside for a

okay let’s put this incident aside for a second and ask ourselves why does James

second and ask ourselves why does James

second and ask ourselves why does James Cameron keep nearly drowning number

Cameron keep nearly drowning number

Cameron keep nearly drowning number seven

seven

seven Jamie Alexander Thor the dark world Oh

Jamie Alexander Thor the dark world Oh

Jamie Alexander Thor the dark world Oh yours as guardians are pretty hard to

yours as guardians are pretty hard to

yours as guardians are pretty hard to kill Petraeus and AH Killian lady SIF is

kill Petraeus and AH Killian lady SIF is

kill Petraeus and AH Killian lady SIF is no different

no different

no different yet the SIF actress was defeated by the

yet the SIF actress was defeated by the

yet the SIF actress was defeated by the most humble of foes in the second Thor

most humble of foes in the second Thor

most humble of foes in the second Thor flick a flight of stairs you might want

flick a flight of stairs you might want

flick a flight of stairs you might want to take the stache to the left after

to take the stache to the left after

to take the stache to the left after tripping over in heels

tripping over in heels

tripping over in heels Jamie Alexander chipped 11 vertebrae

Jamie Alexander chipped 11 vertebrae

Jamie Alexander chipped 11 vertebrae knocked out her left shoulder slipped a

knocked out her left shoulder slipped a

knocked out her left shoulder slipped a spinal disc and tore a rhomboid you’re

spinal disc and tore a rhomboid you’re

spinal disc and tore a rhomboid you’re welcome

welcome

welcome don’t worry though she was largely

don’t worry though she was largely

don’t worry though she was largely healed and back to filming within a

healed and back to filming within a

healed and back to filming within a month good let’s go

month good let’s go

month good let’s go is she going to appear in any more Thor

is she going to appear in any more Thor

is she going to appear in any more Thor sequels well that may depend on whether

sequels well that may depend on whether

sequels well that may depend on whether they build stair lifts between the nine

they build stair lifts between the nine

they build stair lifts between the nine realms

realms

realms I’m Odin king of Ascot protector of the

I’m Odin king of Ascot protector of the

I’m Odin king of Ascot protector of the nine realms

number six Michael J Fox Back to the

number six Michael J Fox Back to the Future Part three the Back to the Future

Future Part three the Back to the Future

Future Part three the Back to the Future series isn’t known for its realism the

series isn’t known for its realism the

series isn’t known for its realism the time-traveling car and flying

time-traveling car and flying

time-traveling car and flying skateboards ruin that

yet one scene of the trilogy was all too

yet one scene of the trilogy was all too real for lead Michael J Fox that time we

real for lead Michael J Fox that time we

real for lead Michael J Fox that time we had anger in a series final installment

had anger in a series final installment

had anger in a series final installment Marga McFly is captured by bandits and

Marga McFly is captured by bandits and

Marga McFly is captured by bandits and hung with a noose until the doc rescues

hung with a noose until the doc rescues

hung with a noose until the doc rescues him if McFly squirming looks genuine

him if McFly squirming looks genuine

him if McFly squirming looks genuine it’s because the actor really was being

it’s because the actor really was being

it’s because the actor really was being hung he even passed out for half a

hung he even passed out for half a

hung he even passed out for half a minute before he was saved but it’s good

minute before he was saved but it’s good

minute before he was saved but it’s good to see you Marty number 5

to see you Marty number 5

to see you Marty number 5 Johnny Depp The Lone Ranger greetings

Johnny Depp The Lone Ranger greetings

Johnny Depp The Lone Ranger greetings noble spirit horse

noble spirit horse

noble spirit horse The Lone Ranger already had to suffer

The Lone Ranger already had to suffer

The Lone Ranger already had to suffer being panned by audiences and critics

being panned by audiences and critics

being panned by audiences and critics I am Tonto of the Comanche but imagine

I am Tonto of the Comanche but imagine

I am Tonto of the Comanche but imagine how much hate it would have received if

how much hate it would have received if

how much hate it would have received if it had been the cause of Johnny Depp’s

it had been the cause of Johnny Depp’s

it had been the cause of Johnny Depp’s demise during one horseback riding scene

demise during one horseback riding scene

demise during one horseback riding scene Depp’s saddle slipped but I cannot

Depp’s saddle slipped but I cannot

Depp’s saddle slipped but I cannot decide whether this horse is stupid or

decide whether this horse is stupid or

decide whether this horse is stupid or pretending to be stupid

pretending to be stupid

pretending to be stupid Johnny held on to the horse’s mane

Johnny held on to the horse’s mane

Johnny held on to the horse’s mane before letting go and falling in front

before letting go and falling in front

before letting go and falling in front of the horse

of the horse

of the horse luckily the horses hooves just missed

luckily the horses hooves just missed

luckily the horses hooves just missed his head meaning the world’s sexiest

his head meaning the world’s sexiest

his head meaning the world’s sexiest hipster received only minor wounds from

hipster received only minor wounds from

hipster received only minor wounds from the fall something’s very wrong with

the fall something’s very wrong with

the fall something’s very wrong with that horse

that horse

that horse obviously Depp survived and the only

obviously Depp survived and the only

obviously Depp survived and the only thing the film did any permanent damage

thing the film did any permanent damage

thing the film did any permanent damage to was his career I think the positive

to was his career I think the positive

to was his career I think the positive thing is when Sox’s didn’t take it

thing is when Sox’s didn’t take it

thing is when Sox’s didn’t take it number four

number four

number four Jason Statham The Expendables 3

you’d feel pretty safe hanging out with

you’d feel pretty safe hanging out with the Terminator Rambo and the Old Spice

the Terminator Rambo and the Old Spice

the Terminator Rambo and the Old Spice power guy wouldn’t you came in this

power guy wouldn’t you came in this

power guy wouldn’t you came in this thing together gonna leave it yeah

thing together gonna leave it yeah

thing together gonna leave it yeah absolutely Harry yeah kids in fact when

absolutely Harry yeah kids in fact when

absolutely Harry yeah kids in fact when these guys are together the biggest fear

these guys are together the biggest fear

these guys are together the biggest fear might be that the continent they’re on

might be that the continent they’re on

might be that the continent they’re on could run out of protein

could run out of protein

could run out of protein this guy’s got more muscle in the cartel

this guy’s got more muscle in the cartel

this guy’s got more muscle in the cartel King yet Jason Statham did nearly die

King yet Jason Statham did nearly die

King yet Jason Statham did nearly die doing a stunt for The Expendables 3

while driving a truck the brakes gave

while driving a truck the brakes gave out and the actor drove off a cliff into

out and the actor drove off a cliff into

out and the actor drove off a cliff into the Black Sea the transporters driving

the Black Sea the transporters driving

the Black Sea the transporters driving may have led him down but fortunately

may have led him down but fortunately

may have led him down but fortunately his expert level diving skills helped

his expert level diving skills helped

his expert level diving skills helped him escape the wreckage and swim to

him escape the wreckage and swim to

him escape the wreckage and swim to shore

number 3 Aaron Paul Breaking Bad what

number 3 Aaron Paul Breaking Bad what are we gonna tell me did you know Jesse

are we gonna tell me did you know Jesse

are we gonna tell me did you know Jesse Pinkman was supposed to be killed off in

Pinkman was supposed to be killed off in

Pinkman was supposed to be killed off in the first season of Breaking Bad

the first season of Breaking Bad

the first season of Breaking Bad I’m your pard the man you should have

I’m your pard the man you should have

I’m your pard the man you should have told me the idea was ditched early on

told me the idea was ditched early on

told me the idea was ditched early on because you know

because you know

because you know Jesse’s awesome badass from what I hear

Jesse’s awesome badass from what I hear

Jesse’s awesome badass from what I hear but the writers may never have had the

but the writers may never have had the

but the writers may never have had the chance to save Jesse if Aaron Paul

chance to save Jesse if Aaron Paul

chance to save Jesse if Aaron Paul wasn’t a perfectionist yeah in Episode

wasn’t a perfectionist yeah in Episode

wasn’t a perfectionist yeah in Episode six of the first season Paul asked to

six of the first season Paul asked to

six of the first season Paul asked to change the position where he was

change the position where he was

change the position where he was standing I get it now this was very

standing I get it now this was very

standing I get it now this was very lucky because a boulder fell down off

lucky because a boulder fell down off

lucky because a boulder fell down off the roof of an RV and landed exactly

the roof of an RV and landed exactly

the roof of an RV and landed exactly where Aaron had been during the filming

where Aaron had been during the filming

where Aaron had been during the filming of the scene it’s too risky

of the scene it’s too risky

of the scene it’s too risky okay when we’re making money why can’t

okay when we’re making money why can’t

okay when we’re making money why can’t you just be satisfied with the way their

you just be satisfied with the way their

you just be satisfied with the way their number to Tom Hanks cast away hello

number to Tom Hanks cast away hello

number to Tom Hanks cast away hello anybody tragedy nearly struck when actor

anybody tragedy nearly struck when actor

anybody tragedy nearly struck when actor and generally nice bloke Tom Hanks cut

and generally nice bloke Tom Hanks cut

and generally nice bloke Tom Hanks cut himself on the set of this adventure

himself on the set of this adventure

himself on the set of this adventure drama

drama

drama while only a minor cut it quickly became

while only a minor cut it quickly became

while only a minor cut it quickly became infected when he finally went to the

infected when he finally went to the

infected when he finally went to the hospital a doctor told him the cut could

hospital a doctor told him the cut could

hospital a doctor told him the cut could poison his blood so Hanks was kept in

poison his blood so Hanks was kept in

poison his blood so Hanks was kept in the hospital we live and we die by time

the hospital we live and we die by time

the hospital we live and we die by time anyway

anyway

anyway this incident set filming back three

this incident set filming back three

this incident set filming back three weeks but Hanks fully recovered I know

weeks but Hanks fully recovered I know

weeks but Hanks fully recovered I know somehow I had to stay alive we’re

somehow I had to stay alive we’re

somehow I had to stay alive we’re certainly glad he didn’t die who would

certainly glad he didn’t die who would

certainly glad he didn’t die who would break the bad news to Wilson good before

break the bad news to Wilson good before

break the bad news to Wilson good before we get to number one here are some

we get to number one here are some

we get to number one here are some honorable mentions

ah his neck did not break you will

ah his neck did not break you will rescue Peeta at the earliest opportunity

rescue Peeta at the earliest opportunity

rescue Peeta at the earliest opportunity or you will find another Mockingjay

or you will find another Mockingjay

or you will find another Mockingjay every man has got a breaking point you

every man has got a breaking point you

every man has got a breaking point you and I have vault Kurtz has reached his

and I have vault Kurtz has reached his

and I have vault Kurtz has reached his very obviously he has gone insane number

very obviously he has gone insane number

very obviously he has gone insane number one Tom Cruise The Last Samurai

one Tom Cruise The Last Samurai

one Tom Cruise The Last Samurai oh great hide on the Last Samurai is

oh great hide on the Last Samurai is

oh great hide on the Last Samurai is about as close to two hours of pure

about as close to two hours of pure

about as close to two hours of pure sword porn as a film can get combine

sword porn as a film can get combine

sword porn as a film can get combine this with the fact that Tom Cruise likes

this with the fact that Tom Cruise likes

this with the fact that Tom Cruise likes to do his own stunts and it seems like

to do his own stunts and it seems like

to do his own stunts and it seems like he was bound to get hurt on it set

he was bound to get hurt on it set

he was bound to get hurt on it set perfect perfect in one scene Cruz and

perfect perfect in one scene Cruz and

perfect perfect in one scene Cruz and his Japanese co-star were seated on

his Japanese co-star were seated on

his Japanese co-star were seated on mechanical horses

mechanical horses

mechanical horses [Music]

[Music]

[Music] these two horses were hurtled towards

these two horses were hurtled towards

these two horses were hurtled towards each other and his fellow actors soared

each other and his fellow actors soared

each other and his fellow actors soared missed Cruz’s neck by an inch thanks to

missed Cruz’s neck by an inch thanks to

missed Cruz’s neck by an inch thanks to his martial art skills looks enough for

his martial art skills looks enough for

his martial art skills looks enough for a sword still that was relatively tame

a sword still that was relatively tame

a sword still that was relatively tame another fight scene featuring four

another fight scene featuring four

another fight scene featuring four attackers apparently had 70 instances in

attackers apparently had 70 instances in

attackers apparently had 70 instances in which Cruz could have been wounded I

which Cruz could have been wounded I

which Cruz could have been wounded I should have died so many times do you

should have died so many times do you

should have died so many times do you agree with our list

agree with our list

agree with our list what near-death experiences caught your

what near-death experiences caught your

what near-death experiences caught your attention for more entertaining top 10s

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