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Kate Beckinsale sues producers of thriller Canary Black over ‘unsafe conditions’

The actor claims she was made to work 15-hour days without proper support and suffered a knee injury as a result of a scene where she was thrown into a wall

Kate Beckinsale is suing the producers of Canary Black, the 2024 action thriller in which she starred, over claims she suffered “severe and debilitating injuries” as a result of “unsafe conditions”. Added to this, Beckinsale alleges that the workout equipment and physical trainers she had requested to “stay in top shape for the physical demands of the role” were not provided, and she subsequently suffered “a complex meniscus tear in her left knee” as a result of a scene in which she was thrown into a wall, which was aggravated when she was “coerced” into performing “unsafe action sequences” after she returned to work. If you’re trying to kill a person, you’re doing a great job.” A message in response from John Zois, one of the film’s producers, reads: “I don’t know what else to say other than you’re right … The days are too packed for the pace we are moving and it’s CLEARLY not sustainable.”

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