As you might expect, movie sets are controlled environments, where safety comes before anything else. That is, unless a given shot needs a bit of risk to realize a vision, then it’s really up to the performers as to how far they can take things. You’d be surprised as to how far things can really go.What we’ve gathered here are instances where actors really did hurt themselves during filming, but kept going despite the pain. These incidents remind us how unpredictable filmmaking can be. Here are a few movies where the actors got hurt, but the camera needed to stay rolling.cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "106e33c0-3911-473c-b599-b1426db57530",}).render("0270c398a82f44f49c23c16122516796");});IMDbLeonardo DiCaprio, Django UnchainedDuring Django Unchained’s dinner scene, Leonardo DiCaprio accidentally crushed a glass against his hand, badly cutting his palm. Rather than stopping, he continued Calvin Candie’s monologue, incorporating the real bleeding into his performance.IMDbViggo Mortensen, The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersViggo Mortensen broke two toes while kicking an Orc helmet during The Two Towers. His anguished scream was genuine, but he remained in character, turning the unexpected injury into one of Aragorn’s most memorable moments.IMDbJake Gyllenhaal, NightcrawlerJake Gyllenhaal injured his hand when a mirror shattered during Lou Bloom’s furious bathroom scene. Despite the serious cut, he stayed in character while cameras rolled, then received stitches and returned to work after treatment.IMDbChanning Tatum, FoxcatcherChanning Tatum’s breakdown in Foxcatcher became genuinely painful when he smashed his head through a mirror and damaged the wall behind it. He cut himself during the improvised outburst, and his real blood remained in the scene.IMDbTom Cruise, Mission: Impossible – FalloutTom Cruise famously broke his ankle while leaping between buildings in Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Knowing immediately that it was broken, he still pulled himself onto the roof and ran past the camera, completing the shot.IMDbMartin Sheen, Apocalypse NowMartin Sheen’s drunken, chaotic opening scene in Apocalypse Now became even more authentic when he punched a real mirror and badly cut his hand. He continued performing through the injury, leaving the bloody improvisation in the finished film.IMDbBrad Pitt, Se7enBrad Pitt suffered a serious arm injury during Se7en’s rain-soaked chase, when his arm went through a car windshield and severed a tendon. Production incorporated the injury into the story, allowing Pitt to continue filming with his character visibly wounded.IMDbSylvester Stallone, First BloodSylvester Stallone suffered multiple injuries while making First Blood, including a broken rib during the famous tree-jump stunt. He insisted on performing the sequence himself, pushing through the pain to complete Rambo’s dangerous escape.IMDbMichelle Yeoh, Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonMichelle Yeoh tore her ACL while performing a stunt for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. After surgery and roughly two months of recovery, she returned to complete the production, although she was initially limited to stationary scenes.IMDbMargaret Hamilton, The Wizard of OzMargaret Hamilton suffered second-degree facial and third-degree hand burns when a pyrotechnic effect malfunctioned during The Wizard of Oz. After six weeks recovering, she returned to set and finished playing the Wicked Witch.IMDbEllen Burstyn, The ExorcistEllen Burstyn suffered a serious back injury during The Exorcist when a harness violently pulled her backward. The take was used in the film, and despite the injury leaving lasting consequences, she eventually returned to complete her scenes.IMDbDaryl Hannah, Blade RunnerDaryl Hannah injured her elbow during Blade Runner when she slipped and crashed into a car window while fleeing through an alley. She chipped the elbow in multiple places but finished filming the sequence anyway.IMDbFred Astaire, Follow the FleetFred Astaire was accidentally struck in the jaw and eye by Ginger Rogers’ heavily beaded costume during Follow the Fleet. He kept dancing through the injury, and the first take was ultimately considered the best.IMDbCary Elwes, The Princess BrideCary Elwes asked Christopher Guest to hit him genuinely during The Princess Bride’s knockout scene. Guest did, knocking Elwes unconscious and sending him to the hospital. Production paused briefly, but Elwes returned and completed the movie.IMDbJackie Chan, Armour of GodJackie Chan suffered a fractured skull and brain bleeding after falling from a tree during Armour of God. He required emergency surgery, then returned to production remarkably quickly, continuing the movie despite the potentially fatal accident.The post 15 Movies Where the Actors Hurt Themselves, But Kept Going appeared first on Den of Geek.