Will Ferrell Reportedly Sidelined After Offset Injury

The scheduled filming of Will Ferrell‘s scenes in a new show has been postponed due to an undisclosed injury.

The Hollywood veteran joined hands with Netflix for a comedic golf-related project that is in the works. However, sources recently revealed that the show’s production has hit an unexpected hiccup because of the actor.

Will Ferrell is no stranger to injuries on and off movie sets and has experienced a wild ride in his illustrious career.

According to production sources, Ferrell could not film his scheduled scenes for this week because of an off-set injury. They explained that he was supposed to shoot scenes at the Bicycle Casino outside Los Angeles, but he wasn’t in the best shape to do so.

Although he could not film, production sources stressed that Ferrell wasn’t in a severe state. They told TMZ that he suffered a minor injury; however, they did not specify where he got injured or how it happened. On the bright side, the actor was expected to bounce back sooner rather than later.

Sources claimed showrunners had made adjustments to accommodate Ferrell’s injury, postponing his scheduled scenes until his full recovery. The title of the upcoming show hasn’t been disclosed, but it reportedly revolves around the comedian’s fictional golf legend character, Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins.

Much like how he got injured off-set, Ferrell has experienced bodily harm while shooting movies and TV shows. In a 2021 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker Adam McKay recalled the time the entertainer nearly suffered an unfortunate accident on set.

McKay recalled that the “really scary” incident happened during the filming of “Anchorman 2,” when Ferrell’s character Ron Burgundy was going to hang himself. The scene was meant to be “a silly joke,” but it nearly became a life-threatening situation.

“For half a second, the rig didn’t operate properly and there was actual tension on the rope, but then it gave way and Will was OK,” McKay revealed. Although he was happy that Ferrell didn’t get hurt, the filmmaker confessed that the near accident made the crew feel sick for about two days.

Although Ferrell escaped without getting hurt in McKay’s movie, he unfortunately could not avoid getting injured in Season 7 of “The Office.” LOOPER reported that TV producer Greg Daniels recalled the incident while speaking to hosts Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey on the “Office Ladies” podcast.

Ferrell, who played DeAngelo Vickers on the show, had to shoot a scene where he mimicked Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk from the 1988 NBA slam-dunk contest.

The scene ended with Ferrell pulling the entire basket, backboard, and support down on his head, eventually leading to his character’s death. Daniels confessed that he wasn’t confident about the scene because Ferrell had to be hoisted by a harness and rope rig.

His fears came through when those controlling the rig pulled too hard and the actor slammed into the basketball rim, injuring his knee. Daniels noted he wanted to call off the scene, but Ferrell stopped him to continue shooting.

Ferrell’s off-set injuries include a 2018 car accident. PEOPLE covered the story, reporting that he, his longtime driver, and two colleagues were taken to an Orange County hospital following the incident, which was caused by another vehicle.

The TV personality’s rep explained in a statement that another vehicle had struck his car while they were driving on the freeway. The collision caused Ferrell’s SUV to flip over on its side, leading to the hospitalization of the driver and one of his colleagues.

Fortunately, Ferrell and the other colleague escaped the accident unharmed and were released from the hospital. His rep expressed his profound gratitude to first responders for their swift rescue, adding that the entertainer was equally grateful to the hospital team for their care.