John Goodman is recovering from an injury he received while filming his latest film in England with action star Tom Cruise.
The 72-year-old actor ‘experienced a hip injury,’ according to a representative from the set who spoke with People.
The spokesperson said Goodman ‘received immediate medical attention that led to a brief delay in shooting to allow him time to recover.’
‘The production resumes shooting next week following John’s full recovery,’ the rep asserted.
The untitled project is being directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu on the Pinewood Studios set in Buckinghamshire, England.
When the accident was first reported by The Sun, the publication said the accident for the film under the working name of Judy, was causing chaos and ‘costly delays.’
John Goodman, 72, is recovering after being on the set of his latest film. The actor reportedly slipped while blocking a scene for the film and was taken to the hospital for treatment, according to Deadline (Pictured in Monte-Carlo in June 2023)
According to Deadline, The Connors star slipped while blocking a scene for the film and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The injury resulted in filming being stopped for two days.
Sources told the publication Goodman’s injury was a relatively ‘minor’ and that he was expected back on set Monday.
In the plot listed on IMDB, Cruise, 62, stars as ‘the most powerful man in the world.’
After he causes a major disaster, the character ’embarks on a mission to prove that he is the savior of humanity.’
Jesse Plemons and Riz Ahmed have also been cast in the action adventure.
Warner Bros. currently has the film scheduled for release in October 2026.
Goodman, whose show The Righteous Gemstones was scheduled to make it’s season four debut on Sunday, has not released a statement.
The film has been in production at Pinewood Studios
‘The production resumes shooting next week following John’s full recovery,’ a representative for the film told People (Pictured in Los Angeles in December 2021)
Tom Cruise, 62, is starring in the untitled film as ‘the most powerful man in the world.’ After he causes a major disaster, the character ’embarks on a mission to prove that he is the savior of humanity’ (Pictured in Beverly Hills in February 2023)
The film, which has the working titled of Judy, also stars Jesse Plemons and British actor Riz Ahmed
The Emmy winner has several other projects in the pipeline, including the animated Smurfs, and the dark comedy Chili Finger with Bryan Cranston and Sean Astin.
Cruise will be seen on the big screen next in Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
‘Our lives are the sum of our choices,’ Cruise wrote on social media next to a trailer of the film.
Final Reckoning, which could be the last one in the popular franchise, will help kick off the summer blockbuster season when it’s released May 23 over the long Memorial Day weekend in the US.
