A stuntman was seriously injured in an
accident on the Italian set of the latest James Bond movie, the
production company said.
It was the second accident in the last few days near Lake
Garda, northern Italy, where scenes from the 22nd installment
in the Bond franchise called "Quantum of Solace" are being
shot.
British media reported this week that a driver of Bond's
Aston Martin DBS skidded off the road and plunged into icy
waters.
Fraser Dunn was slightly injured, but was quoted as saying
that he regained consciousness only when the car was at the
bottom of the lake and had to break free of the vehicle and
swim for safety.
In the latest incident on Wednesday, an experienced stunt
driver behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo was hurt in an
accident and was rushed to hospital.
In a statement released late on Wednesday, the producers
said he remained in serious condition.
"Filming with the second unit on 'Quantum of Solace' will
be suspended tomorrow (Thursday) while the accident is
investigated," EON Productions said.
Neither director Marc Forster, Bond star Daniel Craig nor
any other cast members were at the Lake Garda location when the
accident occurred.
Earlier this month, the mayor of a remote northern Chilean
town burst onto the "Quantum of Solace" set and was detained by
police.
He said he interrupted filming because he was angry at what
he called an excessive police presence in the small town
because of the filming, and the fact that Chilean soil was
being used to represent neighboring Bolivia.
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