28 Freak Accidents and Fortuitous Mistakes Behind the Scenes of TV Shows and Movies

Yes, movies and TV have come a long way in the safety department. But some things you just can’t plan for — a drunk extra hucking a beer can at a star’s head, for example. Assigning a security guard to every random dude on set seems a tad expensive, so we can see why they just left that shot in the film and moved on with their day.

That beer can may have made everyone involved just a smidge nervous, but on the plus side: We got that footage, baby!

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