'Get a medic': Harrison Ford helps crew member who had heart attack on 'Indiana Jones 5' set
Hollywood icon Harrison Ford helped a crew member who reportedly had a heart attack on the sets of 'Indiana Jones 5' on Monday, February 21. The 79-year-old was filming the final scenes of the movie at Pinewood Studios in England when the medical emergency occurred.
Narrating the incident, a source told a news outlet, "All of a sudden a male member of crew collapsed'. According to the source, the Oscar-nominated actor who "was standing just yards away yelled for a medic," saying, "Get me a medic, quick." Harrison Ford's timely action helped the crew member receive medical treatment on the film set. 'Indiana Jones 5' featuring newcomers like Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Kretschmann, and Toby Jones is set to release next year, fifteen years after the release of its prequel titled 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'.
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The source told Sun, "There was a huge amount of panic" when the incident occurred, as "the on-site first aider did CPR while they waited for an air ambulance and paramedics to arrive." The source also said the cast and crew "been at Pinewood and are due to finish Friday." The incident is the latest in the troubled production of the action-adventure anthology featuring Ford, directed by James Mangold and produced by Steven Spielberg, with John Williams composing the score.
In November 2021, a 54-year-old crew member named Nic Cupac was found dead in his hotel room during production of the film in Morocco. A production representative told the New York Post, "Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Nic Cupac, an incredibly talented colleague and member of the film community who will be greatly missed," before adding that Cupac's "sudden passing was not production-related."
In June 2021, Ford was sidelined for three months after he "sustained an injury involving his shoulder" during a rehearsal for a fight sequence. The film 'Indiana Jones 5' has faced multiple delays during the pandemic as it was first scheduled to come out on July 9, 2021, then delayed to July 29, 2022, and in October, its release was delayed until June of 2023. The film is the fifth installment in the anthology, which includes 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008), 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (1989), 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984), and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981).
