Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Reveals He Suffered A Concussion Battling CGI Polar Bear In ‘Against The Ice’
etcanada.comNikolaj Coster-Waldau will soon be seen in “Against the Ice”, a new Netflix movie dramatizing the true story of two Danish explorers struggling to survive the elements after being stranded in frigid Greenland.
As the “Game of Thrones” star revealed in an interview with Deadline, he suffered a head injury while filming a scene in which his character was fighting off a polar bear — even though the bear was added later via CGI. “I got a small concussion that day,” he said, recalling that the bear was played by a “heavyweight judo champion of Iceland, who also does work as a stunt guy.
He was the bear.” READ MORE: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau And Charles Dance Support Idea Of Remaking ‘Game Of Thrones’ Finale According to Coster-Waldau, his commitment to make the scene look authentic led to the concussion. “On the day, I wanted it to look as good as possible, so I let my head go and he really went for it, throwing me around like a rag doll,” he explained. “Very strong man.
We’ve been watching cuts of this scene and it’s me and a guy in a brown suit with a weird bear helmet on. It looks ridiculous.
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