March 25, 2024
During the filming of the first installment of Hunger Games, Josh Hutcherson revealed Jennifer Lawrence accidentally knocked him out while showing her air kicks.
In a throwback interview with Yahoo Entertainment, the Beekeeper star said he was left with a brief concussion after his co-star's stunt went wrong on him.
“She was being a real show-off, thinking that she was Jackie Chan or something,” the 31-year-old shared.
“[She was] throwing these air kicks and was like, ‘Josh, I can kick over your head!’ And then crack! She clipped me in the temple. … I don’t really remember, because I got knocked out.”
However, Jennifer, he said, felt extremely guilty, “She was crying. She felt terrible. I woke up with her [crying], laying over me.”
But, Josh is not the only one facing injuries on the set of the Hunger Games.
The Oscar previously told Empire she went deaf for a week after facing an injury in her ear while shooting the second installment of the franchise.
“First, I had to jump into stagnant water for a stunt, which caused a double ear infection. Then I had to jump into water jets, and one jet went into my ear, making a ‘PSHYOOOOOV!’ noise, which made me deaf for a week. But I didn’t go to the doctor…because I’m a genius," she continued.
Noting, “So I eventually got my hearing back, and now I get this tearing noise every time I yawn.”
“I really should go back to the doctor and ask them what that means. ‘Tell me, is this normal? I’m in pain 24/7. Help me,'" Jennifer added.