Stuntman Joe Watts is in an induced coma following a major accident while filming a stunt Fast and Furious 9.
On Monday, police and paramedics were called to Leavesden Studios in the UK after stuntman Joe Watts suffered a serious injury following an onset accident. Initial reports claimed Joe Watts is the stunt double for Vin Diesel, the lead star of the Fast and Furious franchise, but The Hollywood Reporter’s source close to production says this is not true.
According to THR’s source, the stuntman was present during the accident, which is believed to have taken place while Joe Watts was filming a scene that required him to leap from a balcony while attached to a safety wire. The source adds Joe Watts’ fiancee stated he was “stable but in an induced coma.”
Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on the accident that occurred on the set of Fast and Furious 9.
Directed by Justin Lin from a script written by Daniel Casey, Fast and Furious 9 star Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Cena, Helen Mirren, and Charlize Theron.
Fast and Furious 9 is currently scheduled to be released in theaters on May 22, 2020.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter