Rebel Wilson’s Mid-Flight Surgery After On-Set Nose Injury
SAVANNAH, GA — Actress Rebel Wilson endured a harrowing medical emergency after a stunt gone wrong during filming of her action-comedy Bride Hard, requiring emergency plastic surgery that was performed mid-flight as she raced to her next project. The bloody incident occurred during the final hours of production in August 2023 but is only now coming to light as Wilson promotes the film’s release.
The Freak Accident
During a high-energy fight scene filmed at 4 a.m. on the last night of shooting, Wilson was entangled in choreographed combat when a rubber prop gun struck her face with brutal force. “It was just a freak accident,” the 45-year-old star recounted. “The gun got whacked right across my face, hit my nose, and split it open. There was a pool of blood.” Director Simon West—known for high-octane films like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider—confirmed the severity, noting that even rubber weapons become dangerous during intense sequences. “If it hits you in the nose, it still hurts and draws blood,” he explained.
Emergency at 35,000 Feet
Rushed to a Savannah hospital, Wilson learned her nasal injury required immediate reconstructive surgery. But with a flight to Australia scheduled just hours later—where she was set to direct another project—time was critical. In a scene stranger than fiction, the plastic surgeon boarded the plane with her and performed the procedure mid-flight. “The surgeon stitched me up on the flight to Australia. Thank God!” Wilson revealed. Co-star Anna Camp, who missed the incident, later texted Wilson: “Everybody was so scared and worried, but we couldn’t even say goodbye because she had to get on that plane.”
Wilson’s “Wild” Commitment
West praised Wilson’s dedication to performing her own stunts but acknowledged her unpredictable energy contributed to the risk. “We choreograph everything carefully,” he said, “but once she’s fighting, Rebel is wild. She has her own style and goes crazy.” In Bride Hard, Wilson plays a secret agent posing as a maid of honor, battling mercenaries with rubber guns—a premise that demanded physicality she embraced wholeheartedly. Despite the trauma, Wilson admitted she still avoids watching the accident scene in the finished film.
Resilience and Recovery
The actress briefly shared bruised photos on Instagram after the incident but withheld surgical details until now. Her ability to immediately transition to directing another project—stitched nose and all—showcases the intense pressures actors face in tight production schedules. As Bride Hard hits theaters, Wilson’s ordeal highlights Hollywood’s hidden dangers: even “safe” props can turn hazardous when adrenaline meets ambition. Her mid-air medical drama stands as a testament to professionalism—and a warning about the price of going “all in” for comedy.