The Game of Thrones production was charged with a stunt double.
Three years from the end of Game of Thronesalready waiting for the prequel Dragon Housethe production of the series became embroiled in controversy after receiving a complaint from an actress who worked on the final season of the story based on the books of George RR Martin.
The million dollar lawsuit was filed by Casey Michaels, a stunt double who, apparently, was injured in an epic episode sequence in which the “Battle of Winterfell” took place.
As reported by the site miscellaneousMichaels accused production company Fire & Blood Production, a subsidiary of HBO, for a broken ankle he suffered while filming the third installment of the eighth season of Game of Thrones.
Casey Michaels, the stuntwoman who sued “Game of Thrones” for a fall.
The film specialist is asking for approximately $ 5 million in compensation and, if an agreement is not reached, both parties could go to trial next year.
The accident, according to Michaels
The incident would have occurred when Michaels, described as a “White Walker”, was ordered to fall from the roof of a part of the castle. In doing so, he fell on a safety platform that, according to the complaining interpreter, was made of mattresses and cardboard.
According to his accusation -which was presented in January 2021- the platform material was not enough to get the impact and that is why he was injured on one side of the foot, which worsened due to previous conditions that came from his career. .
A scene from the night of the Battle of Winterfell. Picture HBO
Court documents detailed that a group of 28 specialists, all dressed “as White Walkers”, were ordered to walk from the ceiling, about 3.6 meters high, “as if they did not know the fall, according to in the imprint of a zombie. ”
Doubles fell in groups of four to five, who landed on that platform. “However, by their nature, cardboard boxes are not durable and are damaged when each actor lands on them, as well as when descending to the platform after a fall,” Michaels said in his claim.
The producer says “GOT”.
The company Fire & Blood Productions denied what the actress had said and responded by saying that the security platform was strong and it did not compress when every risk actor fell into it.
Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), the heroine of the Battle of Winterfell. Picture HBO
Instead, he said the injury Michaels sustained may have occurred because he did not fall in the safest way -as he was taught-, because he had an accident or did not have enough care or skill to perform the stunt.
So far, Michael is the only stuntwoman to claim to have crashed in that sequence. In his lawsuit, he presented medical documents that would prove the injury caused by the fall to his ankle and that he would not have been able to continue working.
If no agreement is reached, the lawsuit can go to trial and it is up to a jury to determine who is right.
Michaels worked on ten episodes of “Game of Thrones.” Picture HBO
a family business
Michaels, wearing protector on her bones, knees, elbows, hips, and back, was the last stuntwoman to jump off the roof, and land first on her feet.
Over the past four years, he has had numerous surgeries on his foot – some of which require the insertion of a plate and screws -, has undergone “long and intensive” physiotherapy sessions and has also been treated for in depression and trauma.
The actress comes from a family dedicated to producing intense sequences. His parents Wayne and Tracey Eddon were famous stuntmen who worked in James Bond and Hollywood films. starwarsamong others.
Michaels with actress Kate Mara in the film “Rescue Mission” (2015). Clarin Image File
Casey appeared in a total of ten episodes of Game of Thrones, and also worked on popular saga such as Batman, Avengers and Star Wars. Her last job was as a stunt double for Yelena, Florence Pugh’s character Black Widow.
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Source: Clarin
