Famous Celebrities Who Barely Escaped Death

Isla Fisher

While filming Now You See Me, Fisher’s chain got caught on something and she was trapped underwater. The crew didn’t help her for three minutes, because they thought she was just fabulously acting when she was really in danger. Someone pulled the safety lever though, and Isla survived.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.