Olivia Wilde says Walton Goggins saved her from gruesome death after accident on movie set
Olivia Wilde credits co-star Walton Goggins with saving her life during a dangerous horse stampede on the set of 'Cowboys & Aliens'.
📍 How it ended
Olivia Wilde revealed that Walton Goggins saved her life during a horse stampede on the set of Cowboys & Aliens. She described the actor as a real-life hero after the accident.
Epilogue added 74d ago, after coverage quieted.
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- Primary Driver: Olivia Wilde credits co-star Walton Goggins with saving her life during a dangerous horse stampede on the set of 'Cowboys & Aliens'.
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Olivia Wilde has revealed that actor Walton Goggins saved her from a gruesome death following a "very bad horse accident" during the filming of 'Cowboys & Aliens'. Wilde stated that she owes Goggins her life, describing him as a "real-life hero." Coverage from Variety, Entertainment Weekly, and Page Six emphasizes the severity of the incident, noting that Wilde was nearly "pulverized" by a horse stampede.
Page Six highlights that Goggins' actions were based on a "split second" decision. Further reports from The Independent, Yahoo, and AOL.com continue to track the account of the movie set accident and Goggins' intervention.
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Quick answers
What happened to Olivia Wilde on the set of 'Cowboys & Aliens'?
Wilde experienced a "very bad horse accident" where she was nearly stampeded to death.
Who saved Olivia Wilde from the accident?
Co-star Walton Goggins saved her life.
How did Olivia Wilde describe Walton Goggins after the event?
She called him a "real-life hero" and stated, "I owe him my life."
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