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1.First, while filmingMaze Runner: The Death Cure(2018),Dylan O’Brienwashit by a carduring a stunt and suffered multiple injuries. Dylansaidthat his accident “completely rewired” how he felt about being on set, and there was a time when he thought he’d never step foot on a set again.
2.In 2012, while filmingThe Good WifeSeason 4,Kristin Chenowethwashospitalizedafter suffering a “seven-inch skull fracture, a hairline fracture, cracked teeth, and ribs” when lighting equipment fell and hit her. The on-set accident led to Kristin having “long-standing injuries” that she still deals with today.
3.After filmingPsycho(1960), namely the iconic scene where Marion is stabbed in the shower, Janet Leighsaidit caused her to develop a phobia of taking showers. She only took baths, and would “leave the bathroom door open and shower curtain open” if possible.
4.Sophia Bushsaidshe developed a fear of being underwater after filming a scene inOne Tree HillSeason 8 (2010) when Brooke almost drowns inside a car. On an episode of theDrama Queenspodcast, she explained that in order to film the scene, she was submerged in a pool with weighted belts in her lap and had to act like she was drowning.
5.Four days before filmingThe Banshees of Inisherin(2022), Barry Keoghansufferedfrom a case of necrotizing fasciitis, aka flesh-eating disease, on his arm. Barry said amputation was discussed by his doctors, too. Director and writer Martin McDonagh recalled visiting Barry, saying, “I went to the hospital thinking,Shit — is he going to die? Let alone, is he going to make the movie.”
6.While filmingBuried(2010), Ryan Reynolds becameextremely claustrophobicdue to the fact the movie focuses on his character being buried alive in a coffin. He said, “For me, I was enclosed in there and had moments of utter panic that were soothed in various ways.”
7.Tippi Hedren developed a fear of birds after filming Alfred Hitchcock’sThe Birds(1963). In her memoir, Tippirecalledthe horrible days on set when real birds were used during the famous attic scene to attack her. She wrote, “It was brutal and ugly and relentless.” At one point, birds were tied to her costume, and animal handlers threw live birds directly at her.
8.While filmingThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001), during the scene when Samwise runs into the river to catch up to Frodo, Sean Astinpiercedhis foot with a sharp piece of glass. The cut was so deep, and there was so much blood, that they had to call a helicopter to the woods where they were filming in order to rush Sean to the hospital.
10.While filmingNapoleon and Samantha(1972), when she was only nine years old, Jodie Foster was mauled by a lion. “Then, [the stand-in lion] picked me up sideways and shook me in his mouth and turned me around,” Jodierecalled. Due to the incident, Jodiesaid, “Now cats freak me out a little bit.”
11.After filmingHereditary(2018), Alex Wolff suffered from PTSD. Hesaid, “I don’t think you can go through something like this and not have some sort of PTSD afterwards.” Alex also added, “It was one of those ones that really did some gymnastics on my emotional well-being.” He said he suffered from some memory loss when it comes to remembering filming certain scenes in the horror film, too.
12.Tom Hanks was rushed to the hospital while filmingCast Away(2000). Heexplained, “I was there for three days with something that, believe it or not, almost killed me.” Tom had an infection from a cut that was “eating its way through [his] leg.”
13.And finally, after filmingSnow White and the Huntsman(2012), Kristen Stewartrevealed, “I never want to get back on a horse.” The stunt coordinator for the film also revealed that Kristen was “nervous to start with” and was “very cautious” while filming the riding scenes in the movie.
