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Career-Ending ‘Game Of Thrones’ Injury Led To $9.4M Settlement: Why Stuntwoman Thinks It Exposes Everything That’s Wrong With Her Profession
Stuntwoman Casey Michaels suffered major injury on 'Game Of Thrones.' She sued HBO, reaching a £7M ($9.4M) settlement. Now she's raising safety fears.
In video footage of the incident shared with Deadline (watch below), Irlam can be heard shouting “go go go — walk off the edge” at his stunt performers, many of whom fall with their legs straightened and together, despite his denial that they were asked to drop like a pencil. In statements supporting her case, nine other stunt experts independently corroborated Michaels’ conclusion that the landing rig was unsuitable, including Simon Crane, a vastly experienced stuntman known for James Bond and Cliffhanger. Michaels and Lee Sheward, a stunt pro with credits including Mission: Impossible, wrote a seven-page letter ( full copy here) outlining their concerns about safety and the BSR, gathering support from 100 colleagues.
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