Major Accidents That Happened On The Set of a Film

Thor: The Dark World

Jamie Alexander was tasked with doing her own stunts in this 2013 film. Although she was an experienced and trained stage actor who had formerly done her own stunts in theatrical performances, she had never worked on a stunt set before this movie. Unfortunately for her, she suffered a fall that fractured 11 of her vertebrae, and she didn’t even find out until three days after the accident. Alexander went to sit down in the back of a cab and she suddenly, painlessly, went paralyzed in her right arm and leg. 

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The More You Know

  • When filming Chinatown Jack Nicholson was dating Anjelica Huston, the daughter of his screen nemesis John Huston.
  • Toto was paid more than the Munchkins in "The Wizard of Oz".
  • During the filming of The Grinch, Jim Carrey sought counseling from a Navy SEAL to learn torture-resistance techniques in order to handle the extensive makeup.
  • Pixar’s, UP was the first ever animated film and 3D film to open the Cannes Film Festival.
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