While filmingJurassic World : Fallen Kingdom , Bryce Dallas Howard was " so frightened " while filming a tantrum where Claire falls over a drop-off that she pass off out .
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1.First, inIt Chapter Two(2019),Jessica Chastainadmittedshe had “a little fear” to film the scene when Pennywise tortures Beverly in a bathroom stall that is rapidly filling with blood. Arecord-breaking4,500 gallons of fake blood were used to film the scene, which couldn’t be rehearsed prior to filming.
2.Also inIt Chapter Two(2019),Bill Hadersaid he was"terrified"of Pennywise, played by Bill Skarsgård, namely during the scene when Pennywise confronts Richie. “The minute they say ‘action,’ he’s so terrifying,” Billrecalledwhen talking about the viral photos of the duo on set.
3.InUncharted(2022), while filming the moment when Nathan is falling out of the back of a cargo plane,Tom Hollandadmittedit was “really scary” to shoot. He explained that they filmed this one sequence for five weeks, and it involved him being “like 100 feet in the air” at times.
4.InTop Gun: Maverick(2023), the movie ends with Maverick taking Penny flying, which is a scene thatscaredJennifer Connelly. Jennifer said prior to filming the movie, she had a “crippling fear of flying that [she] suffered from for years.”
5.InNope(2022), after a “bad accident” involving a horse years prior, Daniel Kaluuyaexplainedhe had “like a week to get over [his] PTSD” before filming began on this movie where his character, OJ, rides horses.
6.InDune(2021), Rebecca Ferguson wasterrifiedto film the scenes when Lady Jessica and Paul fly in an ornithopter because she is claustrophobic. She explained, “There was a moment when I panicked, and I literally took my foot and just kicked the door out. I needed to know I could get out.”
7.And inMission Impossible — Rogue Nation(2015), Rebecca Fergusonsaidshe was “petrified” filming the scene when Ilsa and Ethan jump off the roof of the opera house. This scene was actually Rebecca’sfirst day of filming, and she recalled “swearing and shouting the naughtiest words ever” in Tom Cruise’s ear during the scene.
8.InAnyone But You(2023), during a scene when Bea finds a spider in Ben’s pants and starts screaming, the spiderreally bitSydney Sweeney while filming. She explained she was a little hesitant to film with the spider but was assured it was trained; then, in the middle of the take, it actually started biting her.
9.InJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(2018), Bryce Dallas Howardsaidshe was “so scared” while filming the moment when Claire and Franklin fell off a cliff in a gyrosphere. Director J.A. Bayone wanted their reactions to be very realistic, so the scene was accomplished by building a rollercoaster and having the actors experience zero gravity. Bryce recalled passing out from so much fear while filming.
10.InBarbie(2023), Margot Robbie was actually “mortified” while filming the scene when Barbie sings “Closer to Fine.” Margotsaidshe was also scared to sing inAmsterdam(2022) because she’s not a good singer. Speaking about theBarbiescene, Margot said she was “embarrassed” while shooting it.
11.InOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywood(2019), Leonardo DiCaprio wasnervousabout filming the scene where his character, Rick, uses a flamethrower to set fire to Nazis in a movie. Stunt coordinator Robert Alonzo recalled Leo being afraid he would hurt one of the stunt performers, so Robert let himself be set on fire during a rehearsal so Leo could see it was safe.
12.InAvatar: The Way of Water(2022), several important scenes, like the ending as Neytiri and her family escape from being trapped beneath the ship, take place underwater, which"scared"Zoe Saldaña. She explained, “The first step is you fake it till you make it: You tell your boss, ‘Yeah, absolutely, I’m so excited,’ and then it’s complete horror, like, ‘What am I going to do?'”
13.InUnderwater(2020), Kristen Stewartrecalledhaving to get over her fear of water while filming the movie, which focuses on her character, Norah, and others being trapped 11,000 meters below sea level. “It was really hard. I was scared the whole time,” she explained.
14.InThe 355(2022), Lupita Nyong’oexplainedshe had to “face [her] fear of heights” while performing numerous stunts in the movie. “At some point, I had to jump down from one floor to another, and I was really scared,” she recalled.
15.And finally, inCake(2014), Jennifer Aniston’s character, Claire, has several scenes where she partakes in water therapy while dealing with chronic pain and addiction. In real life, Jennifer has “a realfearof going underwater” and found filming these scenes challenging.
