Special Effects Assistant Injured During Pre-Production Stunt Trial On John Woo’s ‘Silent Night’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: A special effects assistant was injured during a stunt trial run on John Woo’s Silent Night in Mexico City, Deadline has learned.No actors were on set, nor were any cameras rolling when the stunt set-up was being performed.
Only the special effects team was present, sources on the ground in Mexico tell us.Reportedly the stunt involved a car, on rails, crashing into a hydrant and flipping.
No one was in the car, as it was being pushed by crew. However, the assistant, we’re told, missed his mark, which resulted in him getting hit by the car and breaking his femer.
The assistant’s shoulder was also dislocated, but was relocated at the hospital. Local police were called to the scene.We’re told the assistant went to the hospital, received surgery and is doing much better with plans to be released on Thursday.
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