15 Actors who almost lost their lives on set (With Pictures)

11. Michael J. Fox – Back To The Future III

Sometimes while filming a movie, the truth is needed to accurately demonstrate the director’s vision, but most of the time ignorance is truly bliss. Michael J. Fox learned this lesson first hand when he decided to take drastic measures to fulfill his acting duty.

While filming a scene for Back To The Future III, Fox found himself in a tight situation. He wanted it to appear as though he was being hung in real life, but the scene kept coming up short. His solution was to take the box he was using to support his weight out from underneath him, and actually suspend himself. However, things did not go as planned and Fox ended up passing out from lack of oxygen. It took about 30 seconds for Fox to regain consciousness.