Very sad and upsetting news as stuntwoman Olivia Jackson, who appeared was in Mad Max: Fury Road and appears in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode 7 – The Force Awakens, was involved in a serious vehicle accident during the filming of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter which has left her in an induced coma.
Per The Sun, Jackson was shooting a scene on a motorcycle and crashed into a mechanical camera arm which malfunctioned. She suffered a punctured lung and head injuries.
A source explained to The Sun:
It wasn’t a very dangerous stunt. She was riding a motorbike in a straight line but due to the scene she had no protective gear or helmet. There is a metal arm, which carries the camera along. But it malfunctioned and didn’t lift up. It was totally out of her control. She had no chance. She is a lovely lady, the most generous person you could ever meet.
In a statment made on his Facebook, Jackson’s husband David Grant issued the following statement:
I want to say on behalf of Olivia’s family and myself we’ve been inundated with messages of support for My girl and we are all truly touched. It’s goes to show what a special girl she is not just to me but to everyone! I’m sorry for not getting in touch and replying to all the messages in this tough time but I want you all to know that she has been making steady progress and your thoughts and good vibes are all working so please keep them up! She’s my inspiration and my world and one tuff little mother fucker ! She’s fighting hard and the team of people working on Olive have been amazing and have been doing some incredible work. Thanks again to everybody! I whisper to her everyday telling her about the support she’s getting world wide!
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter picks up after the events of Resident Evil: Retribution, as the Project Alice (Milla Jovovich) is forced to race against time before the villainous Red Queen attempts to destroy the final remnants of humanity.
Retribution left off at our Nation’s capitol, with the zombie army attacking the White House.
The cast is also said to include Wentworth Miller as Chris Redfield, Bingbing Li as Ada Wong, Sienna Guillory as Jill Valentine, and Johann Urb as Leon Scott Kennedy. This has yet to be confirmed.
Resident Evil: The Last Chapter is slated for release on January 27, 2017.
