Brendan Fraseris recalling a scary experience on the set ofThe Mummy.On Tuesday’s episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show, the 2023Oscarnominee recalledbeing “choked out accidentally"while filming a hanging scene for his 1999 hit action-adventure film.“I was standing on my toes like this, with the rope [around my neck], and you only got so far [you can move],” Fraser, 54, told hostKelly Clarksonof what led to the incident.He continued, “And [directorStephen Sommers] ran over and he said, ‘Hey, it doesn’t really look like you’re choking — can you sell it?’ And I was like, ‘All right, fine.’ So I thought, ‘One more take, man.’ ““And the camera swooped around and I went up on the toes, and the guy holding the rope above me, he pulled it up a little higher and I was stuck on my toes — I had nowhere to go but down,“The Whaleactor explained. “And so he was pulling up and I was going down.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicThe next thing Fraser knew, “My elbow was in my ear, the world was sideways, there was gravel in my teeth and everyone was really quiet.“And while the stunt coordinator who woke him from his passed-out state jovially told him, " ‘Congratulations, you’re in the club — the same thing happened toMel GibsononBraveheart,’ " the actor joked that he could only respond, “Thanks, I think?! I wanna go home!“Fraser previously opened upin a 2018 profile withGQabout how his more physical roles in movies likeThe Mummyand 1997’sGeorge of the Jungletook a serious toll on his body.His injuries led to multiple surgeries — but, as theSAG Awardwinner explained of taking on any acting job he could get at the time, “Iprobably was trying too hard, in a way that’s destructive.““I felt like the horse fromAnimal Farm,whose job it was to work and work and work,” Fraser said. “He worked for the good of the whole, he didn’t ask questions, he didn’t make trouble until it killed him. … I don’t know if I’ve been sent to the glue factory, but I’ve felt like I’ve had to rebuild s— that I’ve built that got knocked down and do it again for the good of everyone. Whether it hurts you or not.“Brendan Fraser inThe Mummy(1999).Frank Trapper/Corbis/GettyDespite some less-than-ideal parts of the experience, Fraser said in an October 2022 interview withVarietythat he would be"open to” reprising his roleas adventurer Rick O’Connell again shouldThe Mummyever have another reboot, “if someone came up with the right conceit.“Last month, the actorsurprised a packed houseat London’sPrince CharlesCinema during a screening of the originalMummyfilm, wearing a leather jacket, khakis and boots reminiscent of his character.“I am proud to stand before you tonight,” Fraser began. “This is a film that was made in Britain. You should know that! … Eventhe second one, too.““Be proud. Thank you for being here,” he continued.
Brendan Fraseris recalling a scary experience on the set ofThe Mummy.
On Tuesday’s episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show, the 2023Oscarnominee recalledbeing “choked out accidentally"while filming a hanging scene for his 1999 hit action-adventure film.
“I was standing on my toes like this, with the rope [around my neck], and you only got so far [you can move],” Fraser, 54, told hostKelly Clarksonof what led to the incident.
He continued, “And [directorStephen Sommers] ran over and he said, ‘Hey, it doesn’t really look like you’re choking — can you sell it?’ And I was like, ‘All right, fine.’ So I thought, ‘One more take, man.’ "
“And the camera swooped around and I went up on the toes, and the guy holding the rope above me, he pulled it up a little higher and I was stuck on my toes — I had nowhere to go but down,“The Whaleactor explained. “And so he was pulling up and I was going down.”
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The next thing Fraser knew, “My elbow was in my ear, the world was sideways, there was gravel in my teeth and everyone was really quiet.”
And while the stunt coordinator who woke him from his passed-out state jovially told him, " ‘Congratulations, you’re in the club — the same thing happened toMel GibsononBraveheart,’ " the actor joked that he could only respond, “Thanks, I think?! I wanna go home!”
Fraser previously opened upin a 2018 profile withGQabout how his more physical roles in movies likeThe Mummyand 1997’sGeorge of the Jungletook a serious toll on his body.
His injuries led to multiple surgeries — but, as theSAG Awardwinner explained of taking on any acting job he could get at the time, “Iprobably was trying too hard, in a way that’s destructive.”
“I felt like the horse fromAnimal Farm,whose job it was to work and work and work,” Fraser said. “He worked for the good of the whole, he didn’t ask questions, he didn’t make trouble until it killed him. … I don’t know if I’ve been sent to the glue factory, but I’ve felt like I’ve had to rebuild s— that I’ve built that got knocked down and do it again for the good of everyone. Whether it hurts you or not.”
Brendan Fraser inThe Mummy(1999).Frank Trapper/Corbis/Getty
Despite some less-than-ideal parts of the experience, Fraser said in an October 2022 interview withVarietythat he would be"open to” reprising his roleas adventurer Rick O’Connell again shouldThe Mummyever have another reboot, “if someone came up with the right conceit.”
Last month, the actorsurprised a packed houseat London’sPrince CharlesCinema during a screening of the originalMummyfilm, wearing a leather jacket, khakis and boots reminiscent of his character.
“I am proud to stand before you tonight,” Fraser began. “This is a film that was made in Britain. You should know that! … Eventhe second one, too.”
“Be proud. Thank you for being here,” he continued.
source: people.com
