From 'TOP GUN' to 'RESIDENT EVIL', Here are 5 Hollywood Films That Claimed Lives During Filming - So Dangerous!

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In a film project, the scenes shown are made to look as real as possible. Therefore, from the producer, director, crew, to the actors involved, everyone must work to the best of their abilities to produce a good film.

However, not everything goes as planned. Sometimes accidents can happen during the filming process.

Like the following films, which received sad news and even claimed lives during the filming process, so dangerous. Curious about what films they are? Let's check them out below.

1. Top Gun (1986)

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This film stars world-renowned actor Tom Cruise, who was only 24 years old at the time. The film, famous for its cool airplane battle scenes, even received a lot of praise. It tells the story of a pilot named Pete Maverick Mitchell who learns at a pilot school called Top Gun.

To produce one of the amazing flying scenes, the film's producers hired acrobatic pilot Art Scholl and his Pitts Special. Unfortunately, due to shooting that scene, an accident occurred that resulted in Scholl's death.

2. The Dark Knight (2008)

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The Dark Knight was directed and produced by Christopher Nolan and starred Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. It tells the story of Batman's efforts to fight the criminal acts of the Joker.

This film is still a favorite and is one of the best superhero films made by Christopher Nolan. However, despite its incredible success, the film has a dark side - the death of one of the stuntmen named Conway Wickliffe due to a scene with the Batmobile.

3. The Expendables 2 (2012)

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This action film is directed by Simon West and stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Dolph Lundgren. Known for its explosive scenes, the film tells the story of a man named Barney Ross and his team's struggle against a dictator on an island called Vilena.

Unfortunately, during the filming of one of the explosion scenes on a rubber boat, a stuntman named Kun Liu lost his life. From the filming process of that scene, another stuntman named Nuo Sun was rushed to the hospital and received intensive care.

4. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

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Resident Evil is a film adapted from the video game of the same name by Capcom. It tells the story of a woman named Alice who suffers from amnesia and tries to investigate an underground facility that turns out to be a zombie nest along with a group from the Umbrella Corporation.

This film starring Milla Jovovich has a dark side, which is the loss of life during the filming process. An accident happened to a film crew member named Ricardo Cornelius when a car that was a film property fell on him.

5. Deadpool 2 (2018)

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The film starring Ryan Reynolds apparently also has a dark side. One of the stuntwomen in Deadpool 2 died due to losing control while riding a Ducati motorcycle during filming in Canada.

The stuntwoman, named Joi SJ Harris, lost control of the motorcycle and crashed into a building. Police investigating the case revealed that the lack of safety during filming caused the accident.

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