Vin Diesel.
The stuntman who was reportedlyinjured on Mondaywhile on the set ofFast & Furious 9in England is in an “induced coma”, multiple outlets report.
According to theThe Hollywood Reporter,the stuntman has been identified as Joe Watts. A source told the outlet that, according to Watts’ fiancée, he is “stable but in an induced coma.”
U.K. outletTheSunalso reported that Watts was in an “induced coma,” thoughTHR‘s source disputed the outlet’s report that Watts wasVin Diesel‘s stunt double.THRreports that the accident is believed to have occurred when Watts jumped from a balcony while attached to a safety wire.
“The stuntman fell at least 30 feet — maybe a bit more,” a source toldThe Sun.“Vin Diesel was seen on set seconds after. He looked ashen, totally in shock and blinking back tears. He saw what happened.”
Watts has worked on films includingSolo: A Star Wars Story,Ready Player OneandMission: Impossible – Fallout.He was also a stunt performer in two episodes of the last season ofGame of Thrones.
On Monday, a spokeswoman for the Hetrfordshire Police toldThe Sunin a statement: “Police were called shortly before noontoday following an incident at Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire.”
“It was reported that a man had been injured while working at the location and sustained serious injuries,” the spokeswoman said. “The air ambulance attended and police officers are currently on scene to assist and carry out initial enquiries.”
In a separate statement, a spokesman for East of England Ambulance Service told the outlet that they had been contacted “following reports of a man injured in a fall.”
Universal Studios
“We had an injury on the set of Fast 9 today in Leavesden with one of our stuntmen,” a spokesperson from Universal, the studio behind the franchise, told PEOPLE. “We have halted production for the day to focus on this situation.”
The latest installment to the franchise will star Diesel andMichelle Rodriguez, both of whom are reprising their roles as Dom Toretto and Letty Ortiz.
Jordana Brewster is also set to return as Mia Toretto, Dom’s sister, as well asTyrese Gibsonin the role of Roman Pearce.John Cenawill also bejoining the franchise, although his role in the film is being kept under wraps.
Fast & Furious 9is slated for release May 2020.
source: people.com
