Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate Winslet, Jason Statham: Stars Who Narrowly Escaped Death, photo 8

The Accident’s Impact on O’Brien’s Career O’Brien sustained a concussion, facial fracture, and brain trauma, leading to a six-month halt in production.

He spoke about the difficult recovery with Bustle, saying, “I was really struggling. \[…\] It’s a really strange thing to have so much of my identity be my career and then have this thing happen to me where I was convinced that I couldn’t do it anymore”.

Gunnar Hansen’s Chainsaw Close Call Gunnar Hansen, famed for playing Leatherface in 1974’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, faced real terror on set. The mask he wore restricted his vision, leading to a dangerous mishap. It involved genuine blood and fear, not just special effects.