Two crew members have been hospitalized and several other extra have been injured in an accident on the set of the Amazon MGM Studios movie “The Pickup” starring Eddie Murphy that’s filming close to Atlanta.
In line with the Related Press, a automobile and a truck collided throughout filming on Saturday, April 20 when the truck seized up and struck the opposite car. A supply described the incident to the AP as a “freak accident” and mentioned the sequence had been rehearsed with correct security precautions in place.
Of the 2 hospitalized crew members, whose names haven’t been launched, one stays hospitalized. The accidents included bumps, bruises, and damaged bones, in response to the AP, and all of the injured crew members are anticipated to make full recoveries.
The sequence was being carried out by the movie’s second unit crew, which shoots parts of the movie not involving principal actors. Murphy and co-stars Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson weren’t on set on the time of the accident, in response to AP.
“Sadly, the sequence didn’t go as deliberate and several other members of the crew have been injured consequently,” an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson informed IndieWire in an announcement. “We’re nonetheless within the strategy of gathering details on what occurred and why, however before everything our ideas are with those that are recovering. The well-being of your entire crew and forged is our first precedence, and we are going to proceed to insist on the best business requirements of security whereas filming. All security precautions have been reviewed previous to and monitored throughout the shoot.”
The studio itself didn’t disclose particulars of the accidents or the people concerned.
Reps for IATSE, the union that represents crew members, mentioned to IndieWire in an announcement that they’ve begun an inquiry into the accident.
Tim Story is directing “The Pickup,” which additionally stars Andrew Cube Clay, Eva Longoria, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Jack Kesy, and Marshawn Lynch. The movie doesn’t have a launch date, however the AP says manufacturing will not be anticipated to be delayed by the accident.
In February, a rigger, JC “Spike” Osorio, was killed after falling from a rafter on set of the Marvel sequence “Marvel Man” in Los Angeles.