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Why Yellowjackets' Melanie Lynskey Was Afraid of Hilary Swank Cannibal Scene


Melanie Lynskey exclusively told Us Weekly about having to bite Hilary Swank during a shocking 'Yellowjackets' scene

“With the stunt, yes it was terrible,” Lynskey, 47, exclusively told Us Weekly while attending the Poker Face panel at the Paley Center Library on Saturday, March 29. While Yellowjackets has previously kept the flesh-eating scenes entirely to flashbacks, season 3 shook things up by venturing into the taboo subject during the present day timeline. The tense conversation on the Thursday, March 27, episode took a turn when adult Shauna lunged at Melissa and bit off a small piece of her arm.

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