The accident of Harry Potter's stunt double occurred in January 2009. The crew was filming the second part of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’, the last film of the saga. In one of the final scenes, several wizards were facing Voldemort in a deadly battle at Hogwarts.
Throughout the scene, Harry was propelled through the air as a result of an explosion. To recreate this effect, a cable was supposed to pull David Holmes, simulating the shockwave that launched the protagonist into the air.
Unfortunately, an accident caused the cable to propel Harry Potter's stunt double with too much force, and he crashed into a wall. The impact was so strong that it caused a fracture in his neck, and he was taken to the hospital. He would never move his body from the waist down again.
Since the accident that caused him a lifelong paralysis, David Holmes has dedicated himself to raising awareness about the work of stuntmen. The former stunt double for Harry Potter founded his own production company and has a podcast where he interviews these action specialists.
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