A stuntman died and two others were injured on the set of The Expendables 2 in Bulgaria Thursday night.
The men were performing a stunt that involved an explosion in a rubber boat. No other details are currently available as to the nature of the accident, and the identities of the deceased and the injured have not been released. One of the injured men is in the hospital in critical condition.
Nu Image/Millennium Films released a statement, saying, “It is with great regret that we confirm this unfortunate accident. Our hearts go out to the families and those on the production affected by this tragedy. The filmmakers are working closely with the authorities in responding to and investigating this accident.”
The Expendables 2 cast includes Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Liam Hemsworth.
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