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Isla Fisher had a near death experience on the set of her upcoming movie “Now You See Me.” The 37-year-old actress nearly drowned while doing a stunt simulating a magic trick in a water tank. “I was actually drowning,” she said on “Chelsea Lately” about being stuck underwater for almost three minutes.
Viggo almost drowned doing one of his own stunts – which is well-established. Aragorn was supposed to be doing a dead man's float down the river, but the speed of the current, coupled with the weight of his costume made for real danger. Mortensen was pulled underwater... and nearly stayed there.
Dry for wet is a film technique in which smoke, colored filters, and/or lighting effects are used to simulate a character being underwater while filming on a dry stage. Fans and slow motion can be used to make hair or clothing appear to float in the current.
star Natalie Wood. November 29th, 1981, about 7:30 a.m. The body of Hollywood star Natalie Wood is discovered floating face down in the Pacific Ocean. She is wearing a flannel nightgown, blue wool socks, and a red down jacket. The rubber dinghy of her yacht Splendour is found washed up on the rocks a little further south.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(BATGZrGrLaOGwPAPuLrHqQ0__58,
Fisher's absence in Now You See Me 2 was due to her pregnancy conflicting with the filming schedule. Lizzy Caplan was cast as a new character to fill in for Fisher's character, Henley. Despite missing the sequel, fans speculate on Fisher's return for Now You See Me 3, as the franchise moves forward with a new film.