Two stuntmen injured on Sandler film set
|  | | Adam Sandler | | The action at one of filmdom's most famous back lots became all too real for awhile. Two stuntmen were hospitalized Monday after an accident on the Universal Studios set of Adam Sandler's new comedy left them with first- and third-degree burns, according to Los Angeles County fire officials.
One man suffered burns to his hands and legs, while the other sustained injuries to his back. Both were taken to the nearby Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, where one is listed in serious yet stable condition and the other is listed as stable. Neither man was identified by the studio or hospital.
"Our thoughts right now are with the stuntmen and their families and we hope that each recovers swiftly from their injuries," Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group spokesman Steve Elzer said in a statement. According to Los Angeles' KCAL-TV, Sandler visited the stuntmen in the hospital Monday evening.
L.A. County fire inspector Sam Padilla said that no fire was reported at the scene and that the incident is being investigated. While it's unclear whether the stuntmen were injured while working or because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, it is known that the crew was at Universal filming scenes for You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
The comedy, due in theaters June 6, stars Sandler as an Israeli secret agent who fakes his own death so he can start anew as a hairdresser in New York. Henry Winkler and Rob Schneider costar. Sandler, Judd Apatow and Robert Smigel all collaborated on the script, which apparently was ready to roll before the current writers strike kicked off Nov. 5. Columbia has included You Don't Mess with the Zohan on its list of 2008 films for which production will not be affected by the walkout. (E! News)
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