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‘Quantum of Solace’ Filming Suspended!
Filming on the new James Bond film in Italy has been suspended after three accidents hit the production in five days.
The latest incident left Aris Comninos, Greek stuntman, in a coma after his car, Alfa Romeo 159 collided with a lorry and then crashed into a wall.
Alfa Romeo crashed into a wall during a chase sequence involving a truck and Bond’s Aston Martin along the Gardesana, a curvy, two-lane lakeside road with gorgeous panoramas and many tunnels.
Comninos suffered a fractured cranium during the filming of a dramatic 15-minute car chase which opens the ‘Quantum of Solace.’
His co-driver, Bruno Verdirosi, was also treated in hospital but is not said to be in a serious condition.
A helicopter on standby during the filming flew the seriously injured stunt driver to Verona, where he underwent surgery, said town spokesman Marco Girardi, who also was acting as a liaison to the production company.
He said the driver suffered serious head injuries.
Jim Carrey Launch Himself Off The Bridge
Jim is currently filming the comedy Yes Man, in which he stars as a man who challenges himself to say “yes” to everything for an entire year. The bungee jump scene comes after his character’s girlfriend tells him to jump off a bridge.
When faced with a potentially dangerous film scene most actors prefer to rely on a stuntman stepping into their shoes. Not Jim Carrey, though. Lensing his new flick in California, the plucky actor took the plunge – and bungee jumped off a 150-foot bridge.
“This is about the most dangerous thing I’ve done as a stunt,” revealed the Bruce Almighty star, while seeming remarkably unphased about his daredevil antics. Preparing to launch himself off the bridge, he was even collected enough to aim a cheerful wave at the film crew.
Carrey was in high spirits on set, joking about his death defying antics: “This is what you’ve got to do to compete with Britney Spears!”.
