Beginning today, Saturday Night Live enthusiasts and cinephiles alike will have the opportunity to see the new Saturday Night film inspired by the first broadcast of the iconic late-night show. In the movie, a prominent actor during the 2010s era, Dylan O'Brien, stars as original member Dan Aykroyd. With the movie beginning to make its way to the big screen, O'Brien has begun to do a lot of interviews as he begins to celebrate the release.
However, the celebration for the film took a pivot when he reflected on a traumatic incident that occurred years ago while he was shooting Maze Runner: The Death Cure.
Dylan O'Brien's Maze Runner injury explained
Back in March 2016, O'Brien faced significant injuries on the set when he was in a harness on top of a moving vehicle and was unexpectedly pulled off the vehicle and hit by another car. As a result, he suffered multiple facial fractures, a concussion, and brain trauma, but ultimately was lucky to be alive. He was able to recover fully but, as expected, faces the PTSD that stems from an incident of this caliber.
During a recent interview with Men's Health, O'Brien expressed frustration about what occurred on the set while bringing up the idea that safety can be neglected when it comes to young actors on movie sets. Below is one of the more eye-raising moments from the discussion.
"I learned after the accident to not conflate taking care of yourself and looking after yourself. Don't let them manipulate you into thinking that is being difficult, because I can look at that day and know I was a 24-year-old kid who was raising concerns about how we were approaching things, and they were not listened to, they were not respected."Dylan O'Brien
In what could've been a life or career-ending injury for O'Brien, it is a reminder of the dangers that can occur on a movie set. With the tragedy of Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow and many other incidents of tragic proportions, filmmaking teams need to listen to the concerns of the cast.
Hopefully, his comments will lead to directors and others on the set having more open ears with serious matters like safety.