Walton Goggins Saved Olivia Wilde's Life From Horse Stampede Death
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Olivia Wilde recounted a near-death experience on the set of the 2011 film "Cowboys & Aliens," where she was thrown off a horse and nearly trampled during a high-speed desert scene.
- During the scene, Wilde fell off her horse after it jumped a large ditch, leaving her lying unseen on the ground with a stampede of 40 horses approaching.
- Actor Walt Goggins heroically intervened by turning his horse sideways to shield Wilde from the oncoming horses, effectively saving her from serious injury or death.
- Wilde credited Goggins with saving her life, calling him a "real-life hero" for his quick thinking and expert horsemanship during the dangerous incident.
- The film, directed by Jon Favreau, starred Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford, with Wilde and others in supporting roles.
