Stuntman Injured on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Set

A serious injury has caused shockwaves throughout the latest Harry Potter film. Daily Mirror is reporting that Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was seriously injured after a stunt rehearsal at Leavesden Studios near Watford, England.

The 25-year-old stuntman was rehearsing a flying stunt on a harness when he was sent through the air after an explosion, a planned part of the stunt. It was thought that perhaps the stuntman, who was not named, might have caught part of that blast. While he was conscious after hitting the ground, he said, "I can't feel my legs."

"He told crew members who went to help him he couldn't feel anything from the waist down," a source said. "Everyone is just hoping he makes a good recovery. It has come as a terrible shock."

While a spokesperson for the studio confirmed that a member of the production was injured, they wouldn't reveal further details.

"Out of respect for the family we are unable to comment further."

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is currently scheduled for release on November 10, 2010.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 was released November 19th, 2010 and stars Bill Nighy, Emma Watson, Richard Griffiths, Harry Melling, Daniel Radcliffe, Julie Walters, Bonnie Wright, Rupert Grint. The film is directed by David Yates.


Sources: Daily Mirror

Do you like this story?


RELATED STORIES

Comments (13)

  1. Brainiac

    i don't think things usually go wrong, if that were the case i don't think there would be as many stunt people. i think things can go wrong and they know that.

    3 years agoby @thebdFlag

  2. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Meh read about this in the paper, apparently they reckon the stuntmen is now paralysis from the waistdown.

    But they'll probably be updates within the weeks.

    But it is a stuntman's job to do stunts and things do usually go wrong

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  3. ButteredToast

    LOOL!!! stupid stuntman!!! killersh*tfaceman wish them be all handicap so he go rap them all!!! LOOL!!! stupidf*ckfaceman!!!

    killerman my biotch!!! LOOL!!!

    3 years agoby @butteredtoastFlag

  4. CelluloidDreams

    ...But I do hope he is ok!

    3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  5. CelluloidDreams

    Stuntman get injured all the time...that is his job!!!

    3 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  6. artkid04

    love your comment killerman200

    3 years agoby @artkid04Flag

  7. Structure (ONSTRA)

    WOW! killerman why do you hate this movie so much.

    3 years agoby @gaj1992Flag

  8. -comrade-

    I didn't know they were full-scale shooting yet, I thought it was just prelim. Oh well, all the faster I suppose.

    3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag

  9. killerman200

    I wish the whole cast would have gotten severely injured.

    3 years agoby @killerman200Flag

  10. Diaigma

    Another English set mishap. For real! This is the 4th one this year! Who's handling the safety precautions over there?

    3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  11. Mmm_mmm

    This is the sh*tty thing to happen to Harry Potter since that Charlie Bone rip off

    now Daniel's going to have to do his own stunts. Why did he have to get his hands dirty in the last one? WHY! WHY?

    f' it i don't care I' not going to watch it anyway

    3 years agoby @mmm-mmmFlag

  12. UNoLazyboy

    agreed

    3 years agoby @unolazyboyFlag

  13. T.Clark

    DO YOUR OWN FRIGGIN' STUNTS, RADCLIFFE!

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

(More)Recent Activity