Film stars who suffered nasty injuries on set

Ouch!

Published 25th Aug 2018
Last updated 24th Aug 2020

Despite Hollywood actor Tom Cruise breaking his ankle on the set of Mission Impossible 6 after a stunt went wrong, the 58-year-old has recently been spotted performing his own stunts yet again!

Surprisingly, he isn't the only film star to injure themselves on set of big movies!

From broken bones to burns, the likes of George Clooney, Daniel Craig and Chaning Tatum have all injured themselves.

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise broke his ankle performing a stunt involving a building jump during filming for Mission Impossible 6.

Halle Berry

Halle Berry broke her arm whilst filming a scene for Gothika.

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum scalded himself with boiling water during filming for The Eagle.

Daniel Craig

He may be 007 but that didn't stop Daniel Craig suffering a terrible knee injury during filming for Spectre.

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt severed a tendon in his hand when he was filming for Seven.

George Clooney

George Clooney was hospitalised with a seriously injured back when filming Syriana.

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen seriously injured her back whilst filming The Exorcist.

Kristen Stewart

The actress tore a ligament in her thumb during a fight scene in Snow White and the Huntsman.

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester suffered a hairline fracture in his neck during a fight scene in The Expendables.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman broke one of her ribs whilst filming Moulin Rouge.

Robert Downey Jr

Robert Downey Jr broke his ankle shooting for Iron Man 3.

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom broke a rib by falling off a horse during filming for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo broke two of his toes when he kicked a helmet whilst filming The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Despite this, it hasn't stopped them having amazing acting careers!

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