Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Jim Caviezel in The Passion of the Christ

They say that lightning never strikes twice, but those on the set of The Passion of the Christ witnessed differently. Assistant director Jan Michelini was struck by lightning twice during filming, but he wasn't the only one with sour luck. Jim Caviezel, who played Jesus, had flesh torn from his body during the fake whipping scene and dislocated his shoulder while carrying the wooden cross. Not only that, but Caviezel was also struck by lightning. Seriously.

It got worse: Caviezel suffered from both hypothermia and a lung infection, which landed him in the hospital with pneumonia. The makeup they used on set gave him severe migraines and a skin infection. Take a hint, buddy. Someone really didn't want you to play this role.