Palestinian refugees have been arriving in the slum district of Sabra and Shalila on the outskirts of Beirut since what Israel calls the War of Independence in 1948. Forty-four years later, their presence (and that of suspected Plo fighters) got targeted in a mid-September massacre by the Christian militia known as Lebanese Forces, executed while Israeli Defense Forces who’d already invaded the nation three months prior stood by. Another four decades have passed since, during which span the area has remained not just a last-resort magnet for multinational refugees, but “the most lawless, poorest, dirtiest place” in the city.
That statement from a resident is one of many such heard in Irish cinematographer Stephen Gerard Kelly’s directorial debut, “In the Shadow of Beirut,” which he co-helmed with fellow countryman Garry Keane (“Gaza”). Yet bleak as this portrait of four families living in desperate straits may be in many respects,...
That statement from a resident is one of many such heard in Irish cinematographer Stephen Gerard Kelly’s directorial debut, “In the Shadow of Beirut,” which he co-helmed with fellow countryman Garry Keane (“Gaza”). Yet bleak as this portrait of four families living in desperate straits may be in many respects,...
- 12/9/2023
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Go, HBO Now, HBO Max, Max — the name may change, but the search for compelling new shows to watch remains the same. Primetimer is taking some of the guesswork out of the equation with our regular feature To the Max, where we'll share recommendations for classic shows, underrated gems, and water-cooler series.
Directed by Dan Hartley, David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived is a story of tragedy and perseverance in the face of some truly unfair circumstances. It's far from the first documentary about a person who survived a tragic accident, David Holmes makes for a singularly compelling subject, and not merely for the way he's able to articulate his life before and after the accident that paralyzed him.
Directed by Dan Hartley, David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived is a story of tragedy and perseverance in the face of some truly unfair circumstances. It's far from the first documentary about a person who survived a tragic accident, David Holmes makes for a singularly compelling subject, and not merely for the way he's able to articulate his life before and after the accident that paralyzed him.
- 11/15/2023
- by Joe Reid
- Primetimer
The movies like to lionize stunt people, from the fugitive thriller The Stunt Man to Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to the upcoming big-screen reboot of The Fall Guy. They do dangerous work in near-anonymity, toiling in close proximity to stardom with few of the rewards. They can be a little crazy. And they have a lot of fun doing things most of us would run away from fast.
But that fun comes with risk, and in the new HBO documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived,...
But that fun comes with risk, and in the new HBO documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived,...
- 11/15/2023
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
Harry Potter has long held the title of “The Boy Who Lived.” However, there’s an inspiring true story of someone else who has earned that title. David Holmes was cast as Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the “Harry Potter” films but suffered a tragic accident. Now, he’s telling his story in “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.” The documentary premieres on Max on Wednesday, Nov. 15. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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About ‘David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived’
Daniel Radcliffe is the executive producer of “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.” In the new documentary, he sits down with his stunt double, who...
- 11/15/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
For David Holmes, doubling for Daniel Radcliffe was a dream come true. He had been on the smash-hit series from the start, thought he’d be there till the end … and then an accident on one of the final films left him paralysed. This is what happened next
The routine had already been rehearsed. A fight with the snake Nagini was supposed to send Harry Potter flying. And it certainly did that. David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double, felt the impact, and it hurt. But that was the nature of stunt work. He was always taking a knock, and showing off another bruise.
The next day the team came back to perfect the routine. It still wasn’t quite as spectacular as hoped. So they did what they’d done hundreds of times before: added more weight to the pulley system that would launch Harry so that he would fly through the air faster.
The routine had already been rehearsed. A fight with the snake Nagini was supposed to send Harry Potter flying. And it certainly did that. David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double, felt the impact, and it hurt. But that was the nature of stunt work. He was always taking a knock, and showing off another bruise.
The next day the team came back to perfect the routine. It still wasn’t quite as spectacular as hoped. So they did what they’d done hundreds of times before: added more weight to the pulley system that would launch Harry so that he would fly through the air faster.
- 11/11/2023
- by Simon Hattenstone
- The Guardian - Film News
"In my mind, Dave's indestructible." HBO has unveiled an official trailer for the documentary titled David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, available for streaming on Max later in November. It's a coming-of-age film about Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe and his stunt double David Holmes, whose close friendship endures a life-changing accident. Holmes was injured while on the Hp set rehearsing a stunt, and it left him paralyzed. "This film tells the story of not just my achievements in front of camera, but also the challenges I face every day, and my overall attitude to life after suffering a broken neck," he says. They've remained close friends since. "I've got a relationship that goes back many, many years with Dave," Radcliffe explained back in 2014. "I would hate for people to just see me and Dave and go, 'Oh, there's Daniel Radcliffe with a person in a wheelchair' because I would never,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Daniel Radcliffe’s lead stuntman in the Harry Potter films, David Holmes, became paralyzed after breaking his neck in a tragic accident on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
Now, Holmes and Radcliffe have partnered up to tell the former gymnast’s coming-of-age story leading up to and following the accident. The documentary features candid personal footage shot over the last decade; a behind-the-scenes look at Holmes’ stunt work; scenes of his current life; and intimate interviews with Holmes, his friends and family, the Harry Potter star and some of the film’s crew.
“Being a stuntman is the best job in the world,” Holmes says early in the trailer of the doc. “You’re constantly being tested, just risking it all. I used to fly. Nothing’s like it, man.”
Holmes, Radcliffe, who executive produces the doc, and the rest of the Harry Potter cast grew up together.
Now, Holmes and Radcliffe have partnered up to tell the former gymnast’s coming-of-age story leading up to and following the accident. The documentary features candid personal footage shot over the last decade; a behind-the-scenes look at Holmes’ stunt work; scenes of his current life; and intimate interviews with Holmes, his friends and family, the Harry Potter star and some of the film’s crew.
“Being a stuntman is the best job in the world,” Holmes says early in the trailer of the doc. “You’re constantly being tested, just risking it all. I used to fly. Nothing’s like it, man.”
Holmes, Radcliffe, who executive produces the doc, and the rest of the Harry Potter cast grew up together.
- 11/1/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
To have the chance to work on a Harry Potter movie must've seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime for young David Holmes, a committed gymnast and junior stuntman who became Daniel Radcliffe's primary stunt double on the huge movie franchise. For a long time, it was a dream life, pushing the boundaries of stunt work and being part of a pop cultural whirlwind. Until… it wasn't – Holmes was critically injured when a stunt on the set of :a[The Deathly Hallows: Part 1]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-1-review/' } went wrong and left paralysed. Now, a documentary called David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived promises to tell his story. Check out the emotional trailer…
With Radcliffe involved as interviewee in front of the camera and an executive producer behind it, the new doc, directed by Dan Hartley, explores Holmes' life before and after the incident, showing the inspirational way...
With Radcliffe involved as interviewee in front of the camera and an executive producer behind it, the new doc, directed by Dan Hartley, explores Holmes' life before and after the incident, showing the inspirational way...
- 11/1/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
The trailer for the Daniel Radcliffe executive-produced HBO documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived has officially arrived, giving viewers a first peek at the story behind the actor’s Harry Potter stunt double. Described as a coming-of-age story, the film follows the real life of David Holmes, a teen gymnast from Essex, England who was selected to play Radcliffe’s stunt double in the first Harry Potter film when Daniel was just eleven. Over the next ten years, Daniel and David form an unbreakable bond, but tragedy struck in the penultimate film when an on-set injury left David paralyzed. (Credit: HBO) “Being a stuntman is the best job in the world,” David says in the trailer, above. “You’re constantly being tested, just risking it all. I used to fly. Nothing’s like it, man… I knew I was gonna be a stuntman. And then I got the best...
- 11/1/2023
- TV Insider
Loving "Harry Potter" is immensely complicated these days, between its creator's inexcusable transphobia and the underlying problems that have always been there since the Wizarding World began. Loving many of the people who made the "Harry Potter" films, on the other hand, is as easy as pie, especially the cast members who have taken it upon themselves to publicly speak out against the bigotry propagated by the author who gave us The Boy Who Lived. But what about all those unsung artists who toiled away in the background to help make the "Harry Potter" films a reality? Thanks to an upcoming documentary, one of those folks is finally getting some deserved time in the spotlight.
You might not know the name David Holmes, but you've almost certainly seen his work. Holmes served as Daniel Racliffe's stunt double throughout the first six "Harry Potter" movies, stepping in to take a beating...
You might not know the name David Holmes, but you've almost certainly seen his work. Holmes served as Daniel Racliffe's stunt double throughout the first six "Harry Potter" movies, stepping in to take a beating...
- 11/1/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
HBO has readied a documentary about David Holmes, the stuntman who stood in for Daniel Radcliffe in almost all of the Harry Potter films before he was paralyzed on the set of Deathly Hallows Part 1. The film, entitled David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, premieres on HBO and Max November 15th. Update: Watch the trailer below.
Holmes, described as a “prodigious teenage gymnast from Essex, England,” worked as Radcliffe’s stunt double from 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone until 2010’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, when he broke his neck while performing a stunt and became paralyzed from the chest down. Directed by Dan Hartley, the documentary tells his story with behind-the-scenes material from Holmes’ stunt career, personal footage from the past decade, and interviews with friends, family, and crew members. Radcliffe is among those featured in the film and also serves as an executive producer.
Holmes, described as a “prodigious teenage gymnast from Essex, England,” worked as Radcliffe’s stunt double from 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone until 2010’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, when he broke his neck while performing a stunt and became paralyzed from the chest down. Directed by Dan Hartley, the documentary tells his story with behind-the-scenes material from Holmes’ stunt career, personal footage from the past decade, and interviews with friends, family, and crew members. Radcliffe is among those featured in the film and also serves as an executive producer.
- 10/25/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
The heist here is entertaining enough, but sluggish pacing and the lack of sparkle between the lead actors takes the shine off things
If the perfect crime caper movie should be as slick and effortless as a well-oiled machine, this French diamond heist thriller trundles along like a jalopy that is missing a few crucial cogs. Writer/director Eric Barbier ticks the right boxes – the brassy, swaggering score sounds like offcuts from David Holmes’ work for the Oceans series; the backdrop, an auction for a 137-carat diamond, is suitably glitzy. But the pacing is sluggish and, for all the glinting, multifaceted precious stones, there is little sparkle between conman and heist specialist Simon (Yvan Attal) and glamorous but conveniently credulous auction organiser Julia (Bérénice Bejo, rather out of her depth). The heist itself is devilishly convoluted, but entertaining enough. However, whatever momentum the picture had accrued is lost in an...
If the perfect crime caper movie should be as slick and effortless as a well-oiled machine, this French diamond heist thriller trundles along like a jalopy that is missing a few crucial cogs. Writer/director Eric Barbier ticks the right boxes – the brassy, swaggering score sounds like offcuts from David Holmes’ work for the Oceans series; the backdrop, an auction for a 137-carat diamond, is suitably glitzy. But the pacing is sluggish and, for all the glinting, multifaceted precious stones, there is little sparkle between conman and heist specialist Simon (Yvan Attal) and glamorous but conveniently credulous auction organiser Julia (Bérénice Bejo, rather out of her depth). The heist itself is devilishly convoluted, but entertaining enough. However, whatever momentum the picture had accrued is lost in an...
- 1/21/2016
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
By the time the 87th Academy Awards are over this Sunday, two men and two women will have joined the elite ranks of those actors to have won an Oscar for Best Performance (in either a leading or supporting role). Regardless of what the predictions might be, we all have our favorites. Maybe you think someone’s overrated. Or your friend just doesn’t get the hype. Or you know in your gut the best performance will lose out to the more “Oscar bait” role. But you’re still going to fill out your ballot for the office pool, or root along with whomever you want to win the coveted statuette, because that’s half the fun of watching, no? Well, let’s take a brief, seven-minute break from speculating who might win to take a look at some of the earliest roles these 20 nominees had (we recently highlighted 20 Great...
- 2/19/2015
- by Zach Hollwedel
- The Playlist
This weekend's "Kingsman: The Secret Service" might be the first big spy movie of 2015, but it's far from the last. This August, Warner Bros will unleash "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," based on the television series that ran for more than a hundred episodes from 1965 - 1968 (to tell you what a technologically trippy period this was, the first season's episodes were in black-and-white, the rest in color). This new version retains the period setting but seems to be ruder and more action-packed. Would you expect anything less from director Guy Ritchie?
In the new "Man from U.N.C.L.E.," Henry Cavill (summoning considerable more charm than he ever exhibited in "Man of Steel") plays Napoleon Solo, an American secret agent forced to partner with a Russian agent named Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer, forever the handsome straight man). Hugh Grant and Jared Harris are British agents and the almost painfully...
In the new "Man from U.N.C.L.E.," Henry Cavill (summoning considerable more charm than he ever exhibited in "Man of Steel") plays Napoleon Solo, an American secret agent forced to partner with a Russian agent named Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer, forever the handsome straight man). Hugh Grant and Jared Harris are British agents and the almost painfully...
- 2/12/2015
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
The stuntman who was paralysed during the filming of the latest Harry Potter movie is determined to put his health problems behind him to attend the picture's premiere in November.
Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double David Holmes was hospitalised last year with a serious back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England, where he was practising flying scenes for the two-part Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
He was devastated when medics told him he would probably never walk again and the franchise's cast threw a celebrity auction to raise funds to cover his expensive medical bills.
But despite his condition, Holmes regularly returned to the set and is positive he will be able to appear at the red carpet event when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 launches later this year.
Producer David Heyman tells Britain's Total Film magazine, "He was trying out a form of wire pull which we've done hundreds of times before and it went wrong.
"It's terrible on many fronts, but David is amazing - he remains, in spite of his situation, so positive and determined. And he may find his way back into the industry in some form. He loves Harry Potter, he still visits the sets and he wants to come to the premiere. He'll be part of our family forever."...
Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double David Holmes was hospitalised last year with a serious back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England, where he was practising flying scenes for the two-part Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
He was devastated when medics told him he would probably never walk again and the franchise's cast threw a celebrity auction to raise funds to cover his expensive medical bills.
But despite his condition, Holmes regularly returned to the set and is positive he will be able to appear at the red carpet event when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 launches later this year.
Producer David Heyman tells Britain's Total Film magazine, "He was trying out a form of wire pull which we've done hundreds of times before and it went wrong.
"It's terrible on many fronts, but David is amazing - he remains, in spite of his situation, so positive and determined. And he may find his way back into the industry in some form. He loves Harry Potter, he still visits the sets and he wants to come to the premiere. He'll be part of our family forever."...
- 9/30/2010
- WENN
A stuntman working on the final "Harry Potter" movie has been hospitalized following a daring action sequence, just a year after Daniel Radcliffe's body double fell from a harness and suffered severe spinal injuries.
Movie action man Greg Powell, 56, suffered a broken shoulder in a motorcycle crash while filming the final installment in the wizard franchise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II", last week. The accident, which occurred at the Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England, is said to have happened after Powell's long trench coat became trapped in the rear wheel of the bike, sending him flying into the air, according to Britain's The People newspaper.
Last year David Holmes, who doubled for Radcliffe in the first part of the "Deathly Hallows" movie, broke his back at the same studios while he was practicing flying scenes.
Movie action man Greg Powell, 56, suffered a broken shoulder in a motorcycle crash while filming the final installment in the wizard franchise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II", last week. The accident, which occurred at the Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England, is said to have happened after Powell's long trench coat became trapped in the rear wheel of the bike, sending him flying into the air, according to Britain's The People newspaper.
Last year David Holmes, who doubled for Radcliffe in the first part of the "Deathly Hallows" movie, broke his back at the same studios while he was practicing flying scenes.
- 7/5/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double wept after he was told he will never walk again following an accident on the set of the new Harry Potter movie, according to reports.
David Holmes was hospitalised in January with a back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios, near Watford, Hertfordshire, where he was practising flying scenes for the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The 25-year-old had surgery at the hospital, which specialises in spinal injuries.
Holmes' family published a message on his personal Facebook page to let friends know he was confident of a recovery: "David wants to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and wishes. And don't worry... the stunt-runt will be back."
But now doctors have delivered the devastating news that Holmes will be confined to a wheelchair and will never be able to walk again, according to Britain's The People newspaper.
A source tells the publication, "David is struggling to come to terms with the news. It's terrible news but his family and friends are trying to offer him as much support as they can.
"He is young and was very good at his job. But his life will be completely altered now."
But Holmes refuses to give up hope, despite the doctors' diagnosis.
The source adds, "Although David has been told he'll never walk again he is still not giving up hope. Deep down he knows it's unlikely but it's still early days and so he's not giving up completely."...
David Holmes was hospitalised in January with a back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios, near Watford, Hertfordshire, where he was practising flying scenes for the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The 25-year-old had surgery at the hospital, which specialises in spinal injuries.
Holmes' family published a message on his personal Facebook page to let friends know he was confident of a recovery: "David wants to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and wishes. And don't worry... the stunt-runt will be back."
But now doctors have delivered the devastating news that Holmes will be confined to a wheelchair and will never be able to walk again, according to Britain's The People newspaper.
A source tells the publication, "David is struggling to come to terms with the news. It's terrible news but his family and friends are trying to offer him as much support as they can.
"He is young and was very good at his job. But his life will be completely altered now."
But Holmes refuses to give up hope, despite the doctors' diagnosis.
The source adds, "Although David has been told he'll never walk again he is still not giving up hope. Deep down he knows it's unlikely but it's still early days and so he's not giving up completely."...
- 3/15/2009
- WENN
British actor Daniel Radcliffe has taken time out of his busy schedule to visit a London hospital to see the Harry Potter stuntdouble who was recently injured in a horrific onset accident.
David Holmes was admitted to hospital last month with a serious back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios, in Hertfordshire, England, while filming new movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The 25-year-old, who steps in for dangerous scenes for Radcliffe, was hurt when a rehearsal for a flying scene went wrong. He was recently transferred to a specialist spinal unit at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in north London where he underwent surgery.
Radcliffe, who was in New York at the time of the accident, recently flew back to the U.K. and went to visit his pal in the medical facility on Tuesday.
Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in the blockbuster movies, joined Radcliffe in visiting Holmes, and was accompanied by his girlfriend Jade Olivia, who was pictured crying outside the hospital after the emotional visit.
The film set at the British studio recently reopened following a brief closure following the shocking accident.
David Holmes was admitted to hospital last month with a serious back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios, in Hertfordshire, England, while filming new movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The 25-year-old, who steps in for dangerous scenes for Radcliffe, was hurt when a rehearsal for a flying scene went wrong. He was recently transferred to a specialist spinal unit at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in north London where he underwent surgery.
Radcliffe, who was in New York at the time of the accident, recently flew back to the U.K. and went to visit his pal in the medical facility on Tuesday.
Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in the blockbuster movies, joined Radcliffe in visiting Holmes, and was accompanied by his girlfriend Jade Olivia, who was pictured crying outside the hospital after the emotional visit.
The film set at the British studio recently reopened following a brief closure following the shocking accident.
- 2/11/2009
- WENN
The set of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has been allowed to re-open after an accident which left a stuntman badly injured. David Holmes, a stunt double for the film's star, Daniel Radcliffe, remains in hospital with a serious back injury after the accident on January 28th. The set was cordoned off after the accident but the Health and Safety Executive has now agreed for it to reopen, a spokesman said on Friday. "We have carried out a site visit and the set has now reopened," he added. "The investigation is ongoing." It is understood that Holmes was practicing an aerial sequence when he was injured. He is receiving treatment at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, which counts treatment for acute spinal injuries among its specialties. Click here to read more about "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."...
- 2/7/2009
- WorstPreviews.com
Work has resumed on the latest Harry Potter movie a week after Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double was seriously injured in an onset accident. David Holmes was admitted to hospital last Wednesday with a back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios, near Watford, Hertfordshire, England.
The 25-year-old was hurt when a rehearsal for a flying scene in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows went wrong.
He has undergone spinal surgery and subsequently vowed not to let his injuries blight his career.
The film set at the British studio was closed following the shocking accident, with the U.K.'s Health and Safety Executive launching an investigation into the incident. But the crew are now back at work, according to British newspaper the Daily Mirror.
The new movie is the seventh in J.K. Rowling's wizard franchise and will be split into two parts, with the first scheduled for release in 2010.
The 25-year-old was hurt when a rehearsal for a flying scene in the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows went wrong.
He has undergone spinal surgery and subsequently vowed not to let his injuries blight his career.
The film set at the British studio was closed following the shocking accident, with the U.K.'s Health and Safety Executive launching an investigation into the incident. But the crew are now back at work, according to British newspaper the Daily Mirror.
The new movie is the seventh in J.K. Rowling's wizard franchise and will be split into two parts, with the first scheduled for release in 2010.
- 2/7/2009
- WENN
Despite experiencing an early drawback following the on-set accident late January, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" will move ahead as scheduled. BBC News reported that the filming of the seventh movie installment of the "Harry Potter" series will be kicked off in two weeks.
"We have not begun filming yet and will not do so for another two weeks. This has always been the case," a spokeswoman for the production team of "Deathly Hallows" said of the production plan for the film. The rep further added, "Filming will commence mid-February and go through to spring 2009."
The confirmation of the filming schedule came out along with the news that the Leavesden set, where a stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe has been seriously injured during a test for a stunt for the movie, has been reopened. "We have carried out a site visit and the set has now reopened,...
"We have not begun filming yet and will not do so for another two weeks. This has always been the case," a spokeswoman for the production team of "Deathly Hallows" said of the production plan for the film. The rep further added, "Filming will commence mid-February and go through to spring 2009."
The confirmation of the filming schedule came out along with the news that the Leavesden set, where a stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe has been seriously injured during a test for a stunt for the movie, has been reopened. "We have carried out a site visit and the set has now reopened,...
- 2/7/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Production on the latest Harry Potter movie has resumed following an accident which left a stuntman seriously injured. Filming on Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows was halted after David Holmes plunged to the ground while rehearsing an aerial sequence last week. The 25-year-old, who is Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double, was taken to a North London hospital after complaining of paralysis in his hands and legs. A Health and Safety (more)...
- 2/6/2009
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
The stuntman injured on the set of the latest Harry Potter film has vowed that he "will be back". According to The Telegraph, David Holmes is still unable to move his hands or legs after plunging to the ground while rehearsing an aerial sequence for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. However, Holmes has updated his Facebook page to read: "David wants to thank everyone for their (more)...
- 2/2/2009
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double has vowed to return to work after he was seriously injured while rehearsing for the new Harry Potter movie. David Holmes, 25, was taken to Stanmore Hospital on Wednesday with a back injury after falling from a harness at Leavesden Studios, near Watford, Hertfordshire, where he was practising flying scenes for the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Holmes was forced to undergo surgery at the hospital, which specialises in spinal injuries.
The stuntman is still unable to move his hands and feet, according to British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
But he has asked relatives to update his online Facebook page to let friends know he is eager to make a quick recovery.
The message reads: "David wants to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and wishes. And don't worry... the stunt-runt will be back."
A statement released by Holmes' family says: "We would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. We are trusting in the expertise of the medical staff who are caring for David."
The U.K.'s Health and Safety Executive has opened up an investigation following the accident.
Holmes was forced to undergo surgery at the hospital, which specialises in spinal injuries.
The stuntman is still unable to move his hands and feet, according to British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
But he has asked relatives to update his online Facebook page to let friends know he is eager to make a quick recovery.
The message reads: "David wants to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and wishes. And don't worry... the stunt-runt will be back."
A statement released by Holmes' family says: "We would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. We are trusting in the expertise of the medical staff who are caring for David."
The U.K.'s Health and Safety Executive has opened up an investigation following the accident.
- 2/2/2009
- WENN
The family of a stuntman injured on the set of the latest Harry Potter film have thanked well-wishers for their thoughts and prayers. David Holmes was taken to hospital with a back injury after reportedly falling to the ground on set when a planned aerial stunt went wrong. Holmes's family said in a statement that they are "trusting in the expertise of the medical staff". The 25-year-old, who doubles (more)...
- 1/30/2009
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
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