Who Saved Olivia Wilde From a 'Very Bad Horse Accident' on the 'Cowboys & Aliens' Set?
Wilde said Goggins turned his horse sideways to shield her from about 40 horses during a battle scene.
- On Monday, actor Olivia Wilde detailed a near-death horse accident on the set of the 2011 film Cowboys & Aliens, crediting costar Walton Goggins with saving her life during the incident.
- During a battle scene involving 40 horses, Wilde was thrown from her mount after it attempted a 6-foot ditch jump, leaving her hidden and unconscious on the ground beneath trailing riders.
- Goggins maneuvered his horse sideways to block the path, forcing trailing horses to split around them. "He's a great rider," Wilde said, "so he was able to handle that."
- Reflecting on the rescue, Wilde expressed profound gratitude for the White Lotus star's intervention. "I owe him my life," she said, emphasizing Goggins' protective action on the ground.
- The Booksmart director shared the story during a June 29 appearance on the Armchair Expert podcast, reflecting on the 2011 production that also starred Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford.
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Hollywood actress Olivia Wilde owes her life to her colleague Walton Goggins. In the shooting of "Cowboys & Aliens" the 42-year-old almost died according to her own statements. "Walt Goggins saved my life in this film, the director and actress in the podcast "Armchair Expert" said. In the riding scenes for the science fiction film she and Goggins became haughty in 2011 after a while and had challenged each other. "Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and…
Olivia Wilde revealed that she was close to death during the shooting of a western. It was on horseback that another actor saved her life.
Olivia Wilde Says Walton Goggins ‘Saved My Life’ on “Cowboys and Aliens ”Set, Calls Him a ‘Real Life Hero’
Wilde spoke about the scary incident during an appearance on the Armchair Expert podcast, which landed on Monday, June 29Walton Goggins; Olivia WildeCredit: Kevin Mazur/Getty; Kevin Winter/GettyNEED TO KNOWOn the Monday, June 29 episode of Armchair Expert, Olivia Wilde revealed Walton Goggins saved her life during a dangerous horse accident on the set of Cowboys and AliensGoggins used his horse to shield Wilde from a stampede of 40 horses after …
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