Guns banned from set of The Crow reboot after Brandon Lee’s death
Director Rupert Sanders reveals production used only fake guns with no firing mechanism so there could be no repeat of the accident that killed Lee in 1994The director of the upcoming reboot of The Crow has revealed that he banned all firing weapons from the set because of the death of Brandon Lee, who was shot and killed while making the original film 30 years before.Lee, the son of Bruce Lee, was accidentally shot in the abdomen while filming a scene for The Crow in 1994. He died in hospital, aged 28. Continue reading...
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The director of the upcoming Crow reboot, Rupert Sanders, banned all firing weapons from the set to ensure safety after the deaths of Brandon Lee and Halyna Hutchins. The film will use Airsoft guns and rubber or metal decoys to replicate gunfire, with the director considering it a worthwhile expense for safety and comfort.