This article discusses the risks and dangers that actors and filmmakers face while shooting movies. It highlights several instances where actors have been injured or put their lives at risk to achieve realistic scenes.
Some examples mentioned in the article include:
* The filming of Jaws, where a mechanical shark was used, but it often malfunctioned, and real sharks were used in some scenes, putting the actors at risk.
* The Expendables 3, where actor Jason Statham was involved in a near-fatal car accident while filming a scene.
* Casino Royale, where a stunt driver, Adam Kirley, performed a seven-roll car stunt that set a Guinness World Record, but also put his life at risk.
* Titanic, where Kate Winslet fell ill with pneumonia due to the cold water and lack of proper safety gear.
* Rocky 4, where actor Dolph Lundgren punched Sylvester Stallone so hard that it caused swelling in his chest and he had to be rushed to the hospital.
* Seven, where Brad Pitt injured his hand while filming a scene where he breaks a glass.
* Back to the Future 3, where Michael J. Fox almost choked to death while filming a scene where his character hangs from a rope.
These examples illustrate the risks that actors and filmmakers take to create realistic and thrilling scenes in movies.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The movie "Jaws" was released in 1975 and raised over $400 million.
2. The mechanical shark in "Jaws" was constantly damaged and sometimes couldn't work in salt water.
3. Real sharks were used in the filming of "Jaws" and were at an unsafe distance from the actors.
4. The shark experts, Ron and Valeri Taylor, used real predators in the movie, but had trouble finding sharks large enough for the scene.
5. To solve the problem, two smaller cages were created, one with a mannequin and the other with a professional stunt double.
6. Jason Statham almost became a victim of a car accident on the set of "The Expendables 3" when the car's brakes failed.
7. Jason Statham is an experienced swimmer and managed to get out of the car and rise to the surface with only a few scratches.
8. The Guinness Book of Records lists "Casino Royale" as having the highest number of car accidents in a movie.
9. James Cameron sank a replica of the Titanic in water taken from the ocean, which caused Kate Winslet to fall ill with pneumonia.
10. Kate Winslet was the only actress who couldn't wear a special suit during filming in the water.
11. Sylvester Stallone proposed to Dolph Lundgren to train as real boxers for the movie "Rocky 4".
12. Dolph Lundgren hit Sylvester Stallone so hard during filming that it caused swelling of the heart.
13. Sylvester Stallone spent five days in the hospital and was initially denied compensation by the insurance company.
14. Brad Pitt seriously damaged his tendon on the set of "Seven".
15. Michael J. Fox lost consciousness for 30 seconds while filming a scene for "Back to the Future 3".
16. Tom Cruise almost drowned during the filming of "Top Gun" when his parachute began to fill with water.
17. A safety expert on the set of "Top Gun" noticed Tom Cruise's situation and came to his rescue.
18. The scene with a helicopter and a car in "Die Hard 4.0" used real vehicles and machinery.