We almost lost them: 17 actors who could die during the filming

The work of the actor, at first glance, seems so simple and interesting, but in fact it is not. During shooting, there are various dangerous situations that can cause injury and even death. This is confirmed by the following stories.

Few for whom will be the discovery of information that actors have doubles who perform complex tricks for them. But there are daredevils who refuse to help and do everything themselves, wanting to impress the viewer. Often this kind of heroism leads to injury, and this is confirmed by the following stories.

1. Johnny Depp - The Lonely Ranger

During the filming of this film, Johnny often had to ride a horse, and as you know, the behavior of these animals can be unpredictable. This is confirmed by the situation when the horse threw Johnny in front of him and nearly trampled him, and then stretched 22 m on the ground. Fortunately, in that situation, Depp did not receive any serious injuries.

2. Leonardo DiCaprio - "Django the Liberated"

The game of Oscar-winning DiCaprio in this film is magnificent, and the slaveholder in his performance turned out very believable. In one scene, the actor had to hit the table with his hand, but at the time of filming, he entered into a rage and a crystal glass hit his hand. As a result, the glass was examined and cut his hand. Neither severe pain nor blood stopped Leo and he finished his monologue, taking the episode off the first time. As a result, DiCaprio imposed several seams.

3. Ayla Fisher - "Illusion of deceit"

A scene in which one of the illusionists shows a trick with a dip under the water and can not get out turned out very believable, and everything, because the girl really could at that moment drown. This is due to the fact that Ayla was tied with a chain that was stuck and did not allow her to get out. At the time when the girl asked for help, everyone thought that she plays so brilliantly. It's good that she managed to get to the quick release button, and the shooting did not end in tragedy.

4. Viggo Mortensen - "The Lord of the Rings"

One of the dramatic moments of the film, when Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn decide that the hobbits died, turned out to be very emotional, and the reason for this is not only the acting data of the characters, but also an absurd accident. The thing is that Viggo, who plays the role of Aragorn, during the shooting of this episode hit the heavy helmet of the orc very badly, which caused the breakdown of two fingers. The suffering cry in this scene was really not a bit stunned.

5. Jason Statham - "The Expendables 3"

The film, which collected the best fighters, is filled with various extreme situations. In one episode, Statham had to operate a truck in which the brakes were faulty. As a result, he had to fall from the cliff into the sea. Thanks to the skills of the swimmer, he managed to get out of this difficult situation.

6. Liv Tyler - "The price of passion"

During the filming in this film, the actress was faced with a serious danger: according to the plot, her heroine Shana became the object of bullying her own husband, who tied it and put a gag in his mouth. Due to lack of time, the scene was supposed to come out the first time, that's why they did everything really and as a result, Liv had bruises from the ropes and unpleasant sensations from suffocation. That's such a hard life for actors.

7. George Clooney - "Siriana"

Hollywood stars are often in dangerous situations, because they choose interesting pictures for themselves, and without risk in them - anywhere. During filming in the next film, Clooney injured his back. In an interview, he admitted that the pain was so strong that he even had thoughts about suicide, because nothing helped.

8. Daniel Day-Lewis - "Oil"

With the Oscar-winning actor during the shooting, there are always different situations dangerous for his life. For example, working on another picture, Daniel fell into a mine about 15 m deep. Apparently, the actor was born in a shirt, because he only broke several ribs himself, and everything could end up much more serious.

9. Sylvester Stallone - "Rambo: The First Blood"

One of the most popular militants was shot not without problem situations, so, according to the scenario, John Rambo had to jump off a huge cliff face. The daredevil Stallone refused the help of professionals. As a result, he broke two ribs, but this did not stop him from finishing the scene. Sincere emotions and screams during the injury made this episode especially vivid.

10. Michael J. Fox - "Back to the Future 3"

During numerous travels in the film, the young actor faced different extreme situations, so, in one of the scenes, he was to be hanged. During rehearsals, everything was perfect, as Fox could easily maintain the rope, eliminating the danger. When actually began to shoot the scene of hanging, the rope slipped from her hands and strongly pulled off her neck. It turned out that the guy for a few seconds was really hung up, but, thank God, everything turned out.

11. Charlize Theron - "Snow White and the Hunter"

The actress in the next interpretation of the famous fairy tale got the role of an evil stepmother. To make it easier for her to enter the image and constantly be angry, she agreed with the costumers that they would make her dresses as uncomfortable as possible. As a result, the movement brought Charlize not only discomfort, but left behind a lot of bruises and cuts. In addition, she told in an interview that during the filming she screamed a lot, which was the reason for injuring the abdominal muscles. For such self-sacrifice, I want to applaud the great actress.

12. Halle Berry - "An Alarming Challenge"

According to the script, the actress was to participate in the fight. During the attack, she fell and hit the concrete floor with her head, then lost consciousness, frightening the entire crew. Holly was hospitalized and did not find any serious injuries, so the shooting resumed the next day.

13. Gerard Butler - "The Conquerors of the Waves"

In the film, based on real events, the actor played a professional surfer and the decision to give up doubles almost cost him his life. During the overcoming of the giant wave, Gerard knocked a powerful stream of water from the board and pulled it to the bottom. Balter admits that the situation frightened him, and how he managed to get to the surface of the water - only God knows.

14. Diane Kruger - "Inglourious Basterds"

Tarantino is known for his passion for various risky subjects, which should be as realistic as possible. So, during the filming of the film, he had to choke Diana. His desire to get a believable reaction to choking nearly led to the death of the actress, as she even lost consciousness.

15. Jackie Chan - "Disassembly in the Bronx"

The actor is known for doing tricks on his own, and almost all the pictures with his participation are filled with different dangerous situations, so Chiang for years of work received a huge number of injuries. During the filming in the next picture, Jackie faced the task of jumping from the bridge to the ship for an air cushion, but everything went wrong as planned. The actor received a fracture of the ankle and fingers, and he also injured the shin and thigh. Do you think this stopped Chan? But no, he continued shooting, just put on a plaster sock, which was tinted under his shoe. That's dedication to your work, bravo!

16. Channing Tatum - "The Fox Hunter"

In the film, the man got the role of the fighter Mark Shulz, who in one scene had to break his head a mirror. To protect it from injury, the surface was covered with protective plastic. In an emotional impulse, Channing repeated the blow three times, eventually breaking not only the mirror, but also his own head, so the blood in the frame was not a sham.

17. Shia Labaf - "The Fury"

Young actors are ready for much to become part of a Hollywood get-together and receive invitations to roles. He also distinguished Labab, who starred with the famous Brad Pitt in the military drama. According to the script, his hero on the cheek should have had a scar and make-up artists painted it without any problems, but Shia decided that this was not enough, so he deliberately cut his cheek and constantly tore a wound before the shoots for blood to flow. In addition, he really knocked out his tooth. Such victims have caused delight among colleagues on the set, and Pitt said that Labaf is a great actor.