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There have been several unfortunate circumstances when actors who choose to perform their own stunts end up in tragedy, and this was something that the late star Carl Weathers experienced while shooting a comedy film. Yes, the most painful injury he suffered was not from theRockymovies but fromHappy Gilmore.
Weathers had always been an active man mainly due to his experience as a former football player and his boxing stint as Apollo Creed. Unfortunately, he had an accident that forever changed his body for the worse.
Carl Weathers sustained a severe spine injury while filmingHappy Gilmore
One ofCarl Weathers’ most notable works was the 1996 movieHappy GilmoreoppositeAdam Sandler. He played Derick ‘Chubbs’ Peterson, a former pro golfer and Happy’s mentor. While his time spent on the set was only for a short while, he left the production with an injury that changed the rest of his life.
Speaking withGQ Magazine, the late star revealed he sustained his back injury due to a blind fall. The stunt bag was not pushed all the way against the wall so when he went out backwards, his body got trapped in a position where his head was on the bag and his tailbone at the wall. He said he felt the pain and burning sensation instantly.
As a tough actor and athlete, he kept going and finished the movie. It was only years later that he discovered something was wrong with his spine.
I fractured two vertebrae and osteophytes grew out and connected and it did a kind of self-fuse in a really bad place. There were three or four years there where I was just in excruciating pain.
He went to several doctors and ultimately got exhausted with clinic check-ups so he sought out surgeons instead. One from a notable hospital in Los Angeles told him, “You don’t want us to touch that. We can only make it worse.” Surprisingly, after four years, it started to calm down. For three consecutive years, he did not feel any serious pain.
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When asked how he dealt with the injury, he took pride in being an athlete who knew how to live with pain. Although he used the word debilitating to describe his situation, he never let it get in the way of enjoying life.
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Happy Gilmorewas a commercial success after earning over$41 millionagainst a budget of $12 million.A sequel has been confirmedand is expected to be released this year. The project had been in development since September 2022, when Sandler revealed he had been coming up with ideas for a follow-up film.
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Unfortunately, we won’t be seeing Weathers on it anymore as the actor passed away in February last year due to a heart disease.
Happy Gilmoreis currently available to watch on Netflix.
Ariane Cruz
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Ariane Cruz is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 3,000 articles published. Her love for pop culture and the creative arts fuels her passion to deliver engaging and informative stories. Her daily consumption of films, shows, and books keeps her energized for the day, along with her mission to serve as the bridge between fans and their favorite franchises.
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