Cary Elwes.Photo: Brad Barket/Getty
Cary Elwesis on the mend after a scary incident landed him in the hospital over the weekend.
The 59-year-old actor posteda close-up of his hand— in which one of his fingers and fingernails appears swollen and blue — to Instagram Monday.
“Grateful to the staff of Malibu Urgent Care, LA County Fire Dept. and the staff and medical professionals at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center for their great care,” he added. “Am recovering well thanks to all these wonderful folks. 🙏”
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In his bookAs You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Elwes recalls getting injured on set of the film, in which he played heartthrob protagonist Westley.
“And that, folks, was the last thing I remember from that day’s shoot,” he also says in the book, per Looper.
“I woke up in the emergency room, still in costume, to the frightening sound of stitches being sewn into my skull … and of course Chris felt absolutely terrible about the whole thing, even though I kept telling him it wasn’t his fault,” Elwes continues. “It was my dumb idea.”
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“But you know what? That particular take was the one that ended up in the film,” he adds. “So when you see Westley fall to the ground and pass out, that’s not acting. That’s an overzealous actor actually losing consciousness.”
Elwes — also known for his role as Dr. Lawrence Gordon in theSawfilms, as well as his recent turn in theNetflixholiday romantic comedyA Castle for ChristmasoppositeBrooke Shields— recently signed on forZack Snyder’s upcoming sci-fi movieRebel Moon, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
He also celebrated daughterDominque’s birthday over the weekend, sharinga glowing photoof his only child to his Instagram account.
“15 years ago this sweet, intelligent, beautiful young lady came into the world and made it a better place,” Elwes wrote. “Happy Birthday@dominiqueelwesWe ❤️You so much! 🎂👏🎇”
source: people.com
