Daniel Radcliffe produces film about his paralysed Harry Potter stunt double
by Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6FVKD)
Documentary tells story of David Holmes who sustained a spinal injury during filming of The Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Daniel Radcliffe has teamed up with his Harry Potter stunt double, who became paralysed after an on-set accident, for an HBO documentary.
David Holmes worked closely with Radcliffe on the Harry Potter films until he sustained a spinal injury during filming for The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 in January 2009. The gymnast from Essex, who was selected to play Radcliffe's double in the first film, broke his neck and was paralysed from the chest down.
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