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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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Olivia Wilde has revealed that “real-life hero” Walton Goggins saved her from a gruesome death on the set of Favreau’s 2011 sci-fi Western film Cowboys and Aliens. Based on Scott Mitchell Rosenberg’s graphic novel of the same name, the film starred Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford, while Wilde, Goggins, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, and Noah Ringer featured in supporting roles. When stopping by Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, Wilde…
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How Walton Goggins Saved Olivia Wilde From Becoming "Pulverized Applesauce" in Terrifying Set Accident
The Invite director Olivia Wilde recently reflected on a near-death experience on the set of the 2011 film Cowboys & Aliens, during which costar Walton Goggins saved her life.
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