In 2001, Steven Seagal threatened to kill a director and their family. Then he walked out the wrong door of a houseboat and fell into the sea
During filming of *Exit Wounds* in 2001, Steven Seagal reportedly threatened to kill director Andrzej Bartkowiak and his family after the director asked him to rehearse a scene. Seagal then stormed towards the wrong door of a houseboat and fell into the sea, turning a tense exchange into an accidental mishap witnessed by co-star Tom Arnold.
Arnold later recounted that Seagal had argued for about 45 minutes because he did not want to rehearse. Arnold and Anthony Anderson pulled him from the water; Anderson said Seagal was difficult to lift because he was wet and wearing a muumuu. Arnold said the incident reminded him that taking a short time to block the scene could have avoided the prolonged argument.
In short
- Seagal reportedly threatened the director during filming.
- He fell into the sea through the wrong houseboat door.
- Tom Arnold later said the incident taught him a lesson.
Explained simply
Steven Seagal is an American actor and martial artist who became known for action films in the late 1980s and 1990s. Exit Wounds, released in 2001, is an action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, with Seagal among its stars.
Filming a movie involves planning scenes with the director and cast, including rehearsing where actors move and what they do. Tom Arnold and Anthony Anderson also appeared in Exit Wounds; their later accounts describe the working relationship between the cast and director during filming.