Dylan O’Brien opens up about his safety concerns on set Maze Runner: The Death CureAs a result, the actor had an accident during filming and was seriously injured.
this saturday night The star reflected on the “life-changing event” in a recent interview men’s health. In 2016, O’Brien is filming the third installment of the film. Maze Runner He was accidentally pulled from the top of a moving vehicle while wearing a seat belt and struck by another vehicle.
“You could say I approached everything differently, especially when it came to standing my ground,” he said of how the experience affected his life. “It’s very common in the culture for young actors to be controlled, and the way they try to do that is they’re always saying, ‘Oh, don’t be difficult. Don’t be a headache. Or you’re complaining, you’re difficult. ? Things like that.
After his accident, teen wolf The alum said he learned to stand up for himself on set and not make it difficult to take care of himself.
“Don’t let them manipulate you into thinking it’s going to be difficult because I can see that day and I know I was a 24-year-old kid who raised concerns about the way we were handling things and they didn’t listen to them, They were not treated with respect. And then what happened happened,” O’Brien said. “By all accounts, I’d say it was a near miss, too.”
He continued: “What this tells me is that at the end of the day, in these spaces, you have your back, and that’s what you can rely on the most. I just turned 33. I know myself, my character, how I treat other people and The way I work the space, I know I’m not a jerk, and I know I’m trying to protect myself that day, so that’s something I always carry with me.
this pony boy The actor has said before hollywood reporter In 2017, he expressed gratitude for his film american assassin Because it was his first project since his accident.
“It was a really hard time for me, and it was hard to wrap my head around it and go out and do it, but at this point, I’m very grateful for what I did,” he said at the time. “I feel like it was really helpful for me in a lot of ways. It’s always going to be a very personal movie for me. It means a lot to me, really. It’s like getting back on your feet. .
