Harry Potter and stuntman David Holmes have joined hands to create a document about an infamous accident that took place during the filming of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. The accident resulted in paralyzing David Holmes from the chest down. The former stuntman is currently 42 years old. Holmes injured himself while doing a flying stunt.
The documentary will be produced by HBO and will make its debut on November 1, 2023. Titled David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, its executive producer is Daniel Radcliffe. Apart from personal footage, the documentary will also feature behind-the-scenes videos and candid interviews with a number of popular individuals.
How did David Holmes get paralyzed while doing a stunt in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1?
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 was released in 2010. During its filming, David Holmes was performing a stunt but unfortunately, he met with an accident that left him paralyzed for life.
In a 9-year-old interview with the Mirror, the former stuntman explained that an extremely strong wire pulled him in a backward motion. He collided with a wall and instantly broke his neck. Although Holmes’ story is tragic and unfortunate, he has played Radcliffe’s stunt double since the actor was 10 years old.
In this new HBO document, David Holmes will open up about, both, his on-screen and off-screen challenges. He said, “In the turbulent world we find ourselves living in right now, I would like to quote Harry: ‘We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” Holmes and Radcliffe met on the sets of the films and over the years, they formed an inseparable bond.
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived will premiere in the USA on HBO and Max on 15 November 2023. Apart from Radcliffe, executive producers of the documentary are Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Tina Nguyen, and several others.
