20 biggest on-set accidents that changed movie history

Modified Nov 19, 2024 13:46 ET

The Cannonball Run (1981) - Distributor: 20th Century Fox ; The X-Files (1998) - Distributor: 20th Century Fox ; The Dark Knight (2008) - Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures ; Top Gun (1986) - Distributor: Paramount Pictures

19) David Holmes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

UK Premiere of — UK Premiere of "David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived" - Source: Getty

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows involved a lot of flying and jumping scenes. David Holmes was actor Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double. While filming one such sequence he struck a wall hard and sustained spinal injuries.

The wound was so impactful that he got paralyzed and his career even ended. After this tragic event, more scrutiny was ensured to stringent stunts.

Edited by Priscillah Mueni