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The production for the penultimate entry in the franchise went awry after an on-set accident, leaving David Holmes, who was the body double for Daniel Radcliffe in theHarry Potterfilms, paralyzed. Holmes, who got his first stunt gig for 1998’sLost in Space, played Radcliffe’s body double sinceHarry Potter‘s inception back in the early 2000s until the tragedy left him gravely damaged.
And now The Lost CityStar is set to helm the wheels for the upcoming documentary involving David Holmes’ story, giving the franchise’s unsung hero the spotlight he deserves.
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Deathly Hallows: Part 1Left David Holmes Paralyzed From the Chest Down
It has been over a decade since the Essex-born Holmes endured the grave injuries, which paralyzed him from the chest down, limiting his body movements. Speaking withThe Mirror, the former stuntman recounted the traumatic experience.
During a flying sequence shot back in 2009 at the Warner Bros Studios, Leavesden, Holmes was pulled backward by a high-strength wire at a high speed to replicate the effects of an explosion. But things went south as he was launched straight into the wall, and it didn’t take long for Holmes to realize the gravity of the situation.
“I looked into his eyes and that’s when I realised what happened was major.”Holmes recalled.“I remember slipping in and out of consciousness because of the pain levels. I’d broken a bone before, so recognising that weird feeling across my whole body from my fingertips right down to my toes, I knew I had really done some damage.”
Following the accident, he was rushed to Watford General Hospital before being transferred to Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, where he remained under medical supervision for 6 months.
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Daniel Radcliffe Gave Stunt Performers the Spotlight They Deserve
The time after the traumatic experience, David Holmes was often visited byHarry PotterStarDaniel Radcliffe, who is set to produce the upcoming documentary. But this isn’t the first time Daniel Radcliffe will be joining forces with him, as back in 2020, he collaborated with Holmes to kickstart theCunning Stuntspodcast to celebrate the unsung heroes in Hollywood.
Radcliffe previously toldDeadline:
“I think there’s a myth around stuntmen that they are just superhuman in some way. When the public see something really painful or horrible, they think it was a visual effect or that there’s some clever, safe way of doing it. Often that’s not the case.
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Despite enduring a life-changing injury during theDeathly Hallows: Part 1, Holmes wholeheartedly cherishes his time in the beloved franchise, as he showers Daniel Radcliffe with love.
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
