A serious incident took place on the set of The Walking Dead as stuntman John Bernecker was injured and immediately rushed to hospital.
As a result, the production has been shut down temporarily.
The AMC network released an official statement to confirm the news.
“We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a talented stuntman for The Walking Dead and numerous other television shows and films, suffered serious injuries from a tragic accident on set,” AMC said in the statement.
“He was immediately transported to an Atlanta hospital and we have temporarily shut down production. We are keeping John and his family in our thoughts and prayers.”
Lauren Cohan, who plays the role of Maggie, sent her well wishes to Bernecker. Taking to Twitter she wrote: “Dear Walking Dead Family, please keep John Bernecker, our stuntman and his family in your prayers today.”
Lauren Cohan, who plays the role of Maggie, sent her well wishes to Bernecker. Taking to Twitter she wrote: “Dear Walking Dead Family, please keep John Bernecker, our stuntman and his family in your prayers today.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a spokesperson for Screen Actors Guild released a statement saying, “We have been informed of a serious injury to a SAG-AFTRA member on the set of The Walking Dead and are investigating the situation. As always, the safety and security of our members and others on set is of crucial concern to us and we are focused on this in our investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the performer and his family.”
Bernecker has previously worked on The Fate of the Furious and Logan.
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