Reforms that should make working on film sets safer are currently being worked on by many professionals in the entertainment industry. Those efforts were stepped up after Halyna Hutchins, a cinematographer, was fatally shot on October 21 by Alec Baldwin’s prop gun.
On-set accidents frequently result in injuries, even though not every tragedy results in death. In June, for instance, Harrison Ford suffered a serious injury while filming “Indiana Jones 5”.
The project’s producer, Disney, stated that the actor “sustained an injury involving his shoulder” while “rehearsing for a fight scene.”. Ford required three months to recover, so the film’s production was put on hold, according to the New York Post.
Ford eventually bounced back and continued filming, but sadly one of the crew members had passed away. But in this case, it doesn’t seem as though the circumstances are related to an accident but rather to something entirely different.
Nic Cupac, a cameraman who shot the movie in Morocco, passed away at the age of 54.
Cupac died in his hotel room in Fes, according to Disney, who also confirmed the passing to the source, contrary to The Sun’s assertion that his death was brought on by natural causes. According to a movie spokesman who spoke to the Washington Post, Cupac’s “unexpected death was not production related.” Ford does not appear to have commented on the incident“.
Cupac was reportedly in Morocco to stage a rickshaw incident, according to The Sun. Although that might not seem exciting at first, it involved a crucial stunt that required the airlifting in of 100 crew members.
IMDb claims that Cupac has over the years served as a grip and camera operator on a number of well-known films, including “Cruella,” “Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and “Star Wars: Episode VIII“.
We are thinking of Nic Cupac’s family and friends, the spokesperson said. He was an extraordinarily talented coworker and engaged member of the film community who will be sadly missed“.
I’m heartbroken,” one person who knew Cupac reportedly said, echoing the feelings of many others, according to the Sun. Nic was a really nice guy. The same is true for Cupac’s family, coworkers, and friends.
