Joe Watts, the stuntman who was injured on the set of “Fast & Furious 9,” has been moved out of intensive care.
Watts, an experienced stunt performer, sustained head injuries last month in a fall on the set of the Universal Pictures movie, which was shooting at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, near London. He was taken to a hospital by air. The U.K.’s Health and Safety Executive is investigating what caused the incident.
The Watts family and his girlfriend, Tilly Powell, who is also a stunt professional, issued a statement Thursday with an update on his condition.
“While Joe remains in hospital and there is still a long road ahead, he has been moved out of the ICU and doctors are pleased with his progress,” the statement said. “We’d especially like to send an enormous thank-you to the air ambulance crew, all the fantastic doctors, nurses and...
Watts, an experienced stunt performer, sustained head injuries last month in a fall on the set of the Universal Pictures movie, which was shooting at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, near London. He was taken to a hospital by air. The U.K.’s Health and Safety Executive is investigating what caused the incident.
The Watts family and his girlfriend, Tilly Powell, who is also a stunt professional, issued a statement Thursday with an update on his condition.
“While Joe remains in hospital and there is still a long road ahead, he has been moved out of the ICU and doctors are pleased with his progress,” the statement said. “We’d especially like to send an enormous thank-you to the air ambulance crew, all the fantastic doctors, nurses and...
- 8/8/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Joe Watts, who suffered a serious head injury in a fall during the production of Universal’s Fast & Furious 9 at Leavesden studios in London last month, is out of the intensive care unit and “doctors are pleased with his progress,” according to a statement Thursday.
“While Joe remains in hospital and there is still a long road ahead, he has been moved out of the ICU and doctors are pleased with his progress,” reads a statement from Watts, his fiancée Tilly Powell and their families. “We’d especially like to send an enormous thank you to the air ambulance crew, all the fantastic doctors, nurses and staff at the Royal London Hospital who have provided amazing care to Joe.”
Watts, whose stunt credits include Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Game of Thrones and The Hitman’s Bodyguard and its upcoming sequel, was working with...
“While Joe remains in hospital and there is still a long road ahead, he has been moved out of the ICU and doctors are pleased with his progress,” reads a statement from Watts, his fiancée Tilly Powell and their families. “We’d especially like to send an enormous thank you to the air ambulance crew, all the fantastic doctors, nurses and staff at the Royal London Hospital who have provided amazing care to Joe.”
Watts, whose stunt credits include Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Game of Thrones and The Hitman’s Bodyguard and its upcoming sequel, was working with...
- 8/8/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
A stuntman for Fast & Furious 9 who suffered a major head injury during production last month is out of the intensive care unit.
Production on the Universal picture was temporarily stopped when Joe Watts was severely hurt on July 22.
His family, including fiancee Tilly Powell (also a stunt professional), gave an update on Thursday, saying his condition had improved slightly.
"While Joe remains in hospital and there is still a long road ahead, he has been moved out of the ICU and doctors are pleased with his progress," read the family statement. "We'd especially like to ...
Production on the Universal picture was temporarily stopped when Joe Watts was severely hurt on July 22.
His family, including fiancee Tilly Powell (also a stunt professional), gave an update on Thursday, saying his condition had improved slightly.
"While Joe remains in hospital and there is still a long road ahead, he has been moved out of the ICU and doctors are pleased with his progress," read the family statement. "We'd especially like to ...
A stuntman for Fast & Furious 9 who suffered a major head injury during production last month is out of the intensive care unit.
Production on the Universal picture was temporarily stopped when Joe Watts was severely hurt on July 22.
His family, including fiancee Tilly Powell (also a stunt professional), gave an update on Thursday, saying his condition had improved slightly.
"While Joe remains in hospital and there is still a long road ahead, he has been moved out of the ICU and doctors are pleased with his progress," read the family statement. "We'd especially like to ...
Production on the Universal picture was temporarily stopped when Joe Watts was severely hurt on July 22.
His family, including fiancee Tilly Powell (also a stunt professional), gave an update on Thursday, saying his condition had improved slightly.
"While Joe remains in hospital and there is still a long road ahead, he has been moved out of the ICU and doctors are pleased with his progress," read the family statement. "We'd especially like to ...
Stunt teams from Skyfall and Game of Thrones have won this year’s SAG Award for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles. SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and committee member Scott Bakula announced the award from the red carpet at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards and were webcast on tntdrama.com, tbs.com and People.com which will be streaming until 5 Pm Pt / 8 Pm Et. The Stunt Ensemble Honors recognize recognize stunt performers and coordinators. Nominees were chosen by their film and television nominating committees and were announced December 12, 2012. The recipients are: Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Skyfall (Columbia Pictures) Hussain Abdullah Arsha Aghdasi Mahsa Ahmadi Gillian Aldam Lucy Allen Scott Armstrong Gary Arthurs Amir Badri Lee Bagley Cody Banta Carly Barnes Lloyd Bass Nikki Berwick Mustafa Beyter Dani Biernat Nellie Burroughes Michael Byrch Annabel Canaven Justo Usin Carrera...
- 1/27/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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