After this dramatic accident which nearly cost her her life, Olivia Jackson decided to sue the production.
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Olivia Jackson, stuntwoman and stunt double for Milla Jovovich in the famous Resident Evil series, was the victim of a terrible motorcycle accident, in which she lost her left arm. The film, directed by Paul WS Anderson, had already tragically lost one of its actors during the shooting, in 2015.
The 38-year-old British stuntwoman accuses the producers of having cowardly abandoned her when they promised to cover her medical bills.
The facts go back to 2015 and take place in South Africa, when the young woman has to perform a stunt on a motorcycle “dangerous and technically complex in bad weather”. During the stunt, Olivia must accelerate towards the camera (which is in front of her), supposed to be lifted by a crane before it reaches it.
Unfortunately, the camera was lifted a second too late, so it sliced off Olivia’s forearm, before tearing the flesh off her left cheek.
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Following her accident, the stuntwoman claimed damages, which she said were not met. “I wish I knew there weren’t enough precautions before I took on this role.” She also said the producers misled her into believing that the insurance would cover injuries during filming, but she only paid $ 33,000 (€ 29,741.58).
“If Olivia Jackson had been aware of these facts, she would never have accepted to turn in” The Final Chapter “, or would have taken additional insurance of herself”, mentions the complaint filed by the victim.
Olivia Jackson claimed that the production of Resident Evil was severely insecure, and mentioned the death of crew member Ricardo Cornelius, who was killed during filming. 16 actors have also been injured during previous shoots, deplores the stuntwoman.
