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New Delhi . It is common to hire bodyguards for the safety of the actors during film shoots, but there came a time on the set of a popular Hollywood film when bodyguards had to be deployed not for the safety of one actor but for the safety of the rest of the actors and the entire unit. This interesting and surprising story is related to the shooting of the superhit science fiction action film Predator, released in 1987.
Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger was in the lead role in this film. The film was being shot in extremely difficult conditions in the remote jungles of Mexico. It was not easy for the artists and the technical team to work amidst the scorching heat, humidity and challenging locations. Due to shooting in difficult environment for a long time, the entire unit was going through mental and physical pressure.
During this time, the behavior of actor Sonny Landham, who played the role of Billy in the film, started changing continuously. It is said that he started feeling uncomfortable on the set. There were many tall and strong actors present in the film and due to this, Sonny Landham started feeling insecure and surrounded by inferiority complex. Gradually its effect became visible on his behavior also.
According to reports, Sonny Landham was sometimes uncooperative during the shooting and became angry and aggressive towards fellow actors and crew members. The situation became more serious when he drank alcohol excessively. His anger and uncontrolled behavior started creating an atmosphere of tension in the entire unit.
The situation became so bad that the makers and production team of the film had to take a big decision in terms of security. He deployed a special bodyguard with Sonny Landham at all times. This bodyguard was hired not for his safety but to ensure that if the actor’s behavior went out of control, he could immediately handle the situation and keep the rest of the cast and crew safe.
It is said that the makers had chosen a person who was about 6 feet 8 inches tall and very strong for this. His job was to be with Sonny Landham around the clock and intervene in any untoward situation. This decision was taken so that the shooting of the film could be completed without any major controversies or accidents.
However, despite all the difficulties, Predator was successfully completed and proved to be a huge hit after its release. This film of Arnold Schwarzenegger is still counted among the most prestigious action films of Hollywood. On the other hand, this incident of Sonny Landham became one of those rare incidents in the film industry in which due to an actor, a separate bodyguard had to be appointed for the security of the entire unit.
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