Actress Jennifer Lawrence was injured overnight on the set of the big budget movie “Don’t Look Up” when she was hit by debris propelled by an explosion of special effects, according to two sources close to the production.
The extent of her injury was unclear, but production of the film, which was shot overnight in Brockton, was halted when the Oscar-winning actress was kicked out of the set at about 1:30 am on Friday morning.
The news from the set was that Lawrence may have suffered an injury in or near the eye.
The incident occurred when a trash can passed a window before Lawrence cleaned the immediate area. The actress was apparently struck by fragments and was seen holding her face when a doctor was called.
Work on the film Friday was canceled, according to sources. Reports circulated among the team that the actress was fine and production of the film could resume next week.
A Lawrence representative did not immediately respond to an email or phone call.
The Netflix film, by “The Big Short” director Adam McKay, follows two astronomers who discover that an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, but frustratingly discover that no one will take their warnings seriously. Lawrence leads a star-studded cast, along with Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothee Chalamet, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill.
Filming for “Don’t Look Up” has been taking place in Massachusetts since November. On Wednesday, film crews were seen in Framingham, and scenes were shot in downtown Boston and in December at South Station.
The comedy was due to start filming in Boston last spring, but was delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Emily Sweeney of the Globe team contributed to this report.
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