Wild stories from the set

Brandon Lee was shot on the set of the movie 'The Crow'. Some kind of freak accident happened where a live round ended up in the chamber instead of a blank... He passed away just a few hours later following a failed surgery.

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There’s a pretty wild theory surrounding Kubrick, who passed away from a sudden heart attack just days before his final film, Eyes Wide Shut, hit theaters—despite having no history of heart issues. Some conspiracy theorists claim he had been part of the Illuminati for years, even alleging he helped the US government fake the moon landing back in the sixties, only to be ousted from the secret society later on. The idea is that he intended to expose their secrets through Eyes Wide Shut, but died right before the release, leaving behind an edited version of the movie that critics slammed as nonsensical and disjointed. The creepiest part? Kubrick died exactly 666 days before January 1st, 2001, the date of his most iconic film.

Ethan Rivera53 said:Brandon Lee was actually on set filming 'The Crow' when the accident happened. There was some kind of freak mishap where a live round ended up in the gun instead of a blank. He passed away just a few hours after undergoing surgery.

Man, I was already sitting here wondering who would bring up the tragedy of Brandon Lee... such a legendary talent taken far too soon under truly unbelievable circumstances... it really does feel like a mirror of his father's own story. 🙂

Jayne Mansfield lost her head in that horrific car crash.

Mariska was in the car with her, which explains that scar right under her eye.

My personal "favorite" theory? That Robert Wagner killed Natalie Wood.
I mean, obviously not, but those rumors just never seem to die. 🤷

Ethan Rivera53 said:Brandon Lee was shot during the filming of 'The Crow'. Due to some catastrophic error, there was a live round in the chamber instead of a blank. He passed away just a few hours later following an unsuccessful surgery.

Is it even possible for such negligence to occur? The armorer had used live ammunition the day before because they had run out of blanks.
When those rounds were fired, a fragment of a bullet became lodged in the barrel, yet the weapon was neither cleaned nor inspected.
On the day of the shoot, that exact same firearm was used to fire blanks.
Because it was discharged at point-blank range directly toward Lee, the force from the blank charge propelled the lodged fragment into him.

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It’s like filming a classic Chuck Norris flick😁Task Force 2 from 1990—five crew members actually died on set...