Olivia Wilde says Walton Goggins saved her from gruesome death after accident on movie set
The Independent • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Olivia Wilde revealed on the Armchair Expert podcast that Walton Goggins saved her life during the filming of the 2011 movie Cowboys & Aliens after she was thrown off a horse and lay vulnerable on the ground.
- Wilde described how Goggins quickly turned his horse sideways to block the charging horses behind her, protecting her from being trampled in a split-second heroic move.
- Cowboys & Aliens, directed by Jon Favreau and featuring a star-studded cast, underperformed at the box office and received mixed reviews, with a 44% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- In contrast, Wilde's latest directorial film, The Invite, released on June 26, has been well-received, earning a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes and starring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton.
