Actor Terry Crews recently stopped by "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" to promote his upcoming films, including the latest "Expendables" movie, which is due out in 2014.


Crews spoke to Leno about "Expendables 3," revealing a serious incident that took place while filming, which he called a "near-death experience."


"We were doing a stunt and Jason Statham was driving the truck," Crews explained. "We were supposed to be on the back of this truck. For some reason, we're over there talking, sipping smoothies, like yeah, yeah, you know. He gets in the truck; we're in Varna in Bulgaria, on the edge of the Black Sea. He literally is supposed to stop the truck, we get out, we shoot, the whole thing. The truck doesn't stop. The truck goes over the dock, into the Black Sea with Jason Statham driving."


"In your mind, you have an action film where you're like, 'If that happens, I'm going to grab the truck, I'm going to do all this stuff,'" Crews continued. "I was like, 'Jason! Jason!' I'm in a heap on the ground, he's in the water, in the truck. Now we are freaking out, everybody's screaming."


Luckily, Statham didn't need Crews help, as he made it out himself. "He gets out, swims to the top, and the truck is gone," Crews said. "We were supposed to be on the back of that thing. I was supposed to be on that ... Let me tell you something, Jason Statham is a true bad, bad dude."


Statham is no stranger to on-set injuries. The 46-year-old actor voiced surprise in 2011 when he walked away from the set of "The Expendables 2" without too many bruises. "I was injury free on this one," Statham said in an interview at the time. "Normally I get beaten up and I end up doing something that needs a bit of time to heal, but this time I was pretty good."


In addition to Statham and Crews, the star-studded cast of "Expendables 3" also includes Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, and Mel Gibson, among others. The film follows the two successful prior "Expendables" films, which brought in $103 million and $85 million at the box office, chronologically. Led by director Patrick Hughes, "The Expendables 3" is scheduled to hit theaters on Aug. 15, 2014.



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  • The Crow


    Unlikely circumstances led to the <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,302195,00.html" target="_hplink">death of then 28-year-old Brandon Lee</a>. A stunt gun used during production was supposed to have blanks, but the weapon was improperly loaded. When the gun was fired at Lee during the scene one bullet was lodged in the chamber, resulting in Lee's untimely death later that night at the hospital.




  • Troy


    Brad Pitt received an ironic injury in the 2004 historical film. Pitt, who played Greek warrior Achilles, tore his achilles tendon during filming.




  • Top Gun


    53-year-old stunt pilot Art Scholl took his last flight during a scene of "Top Gun." The action sequence required an experienced pilot who could operate the camera plane during a flat spin. However, there was a dire problem with the plane and Scholl<a href="http://articles.latimes.com/1985-09-18/local/me-6135_1_stunt-pilot" target="_hplink"> crashed into the Pacific Ocean</a>. The plane and Scholl's body were never recovered, so the cause of the accident is unknown.




  • Moulin Rouge


    During filming of Moulin Rouge, Nicole Kidman, who is no stranger to on-set injuries, <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/522813.stm" target="_hplink">fractured two ribs</a> and <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_hollywood_economist/2005/05/nicole_kidmans_knee.html" target="_hplink">hurt her right knee</a>. Many of the scenes had to be shot with Kidman sitting down in order to cover the cast on her leg.




  • The Twilight Zone


    In the the 1983 film, a <a href="http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/not_guilty/twilight_zone/2.html" target="_hplink">horrific helicopter accident</a> resulted in the deaths of actor Vic Morrow and two child actors. The helicopter was damaged in a staged explosion and spun out of control, crushing one child, decapitating Morrow and ripping a limb from the other child.




  • P.S. I Love You


    In this playful strip scene, Gerard Butler's suspender strap came unhinged and <a href="http://www.contactmusic.com/news/swank-injured-by-suspenders-in-freak-set-accident_1018135" target="_hplink">hit Hilary Swank in the forehead</a>. The actress had to get stitches to patch up the suspender-shaped cut.




  • Pearl Harbor


    A stunt plane dressed like a Japanese fighter <a href="http://archive.newsmax.com/articles/?a=2000/4/18/53535" target="_hplink">clipped a palm tree and crashed</a> during filming of "Pearl Harbor." The pilot was injured and immediately taken to the hospital but survived the crash. The footage was caught on tape.




  • The Wizard Of Oz


    Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West, was <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/31/movie-trivia-the-wizard-of-oz/" target="_hplink">injured during filming</a> of the scene when she departs Munchkinland in a cloud of smoke after Dorothy's arrival. The trap door did not release quick enough and Hamilton's costume was engulfed in flames created by the smoke. She suffered second and third-degree burns.




  • The Phantom Of The Opera


    A worker <a href="http://www.thompsons.law.co.uk/ntext/compensation-accident-phantom.htm" target="_hplink">suffered severe injuries</a> after being thrown from scaffolding that was not properly secured on the set of the 2004 film.




  • Cinderella Man


    Russell Crowe sustained real injuries during filming of the 2005 film. After months of training, the actor <a href="http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/crowe-dislocated-shoulder-at-start-of-cinderella-man-shoot" target="_hplink">dislocated his shoulder</a> during his first scene in the ring. Crowe was beat up enough that he also received other minor injuries during filming.




  • The Edge


    During filming of this 2007 flick, Anthony Hopkins actually fell into the frigid river and was rushed to the hospital and <a href="http://movies.sky.com/the-edge/review" target="_hplink">treated for hypothermia</a>.




  • XXX


    A stuntman was killed during filming of one of the final action scenes of the 2002 film. During the stunt, the man, who was being <a href="http://www.movieweb.com/news/american-stuntman-dies-on-triple-x-3-movies-trade-stars-downtown-gigli-wraps-up-anger-management-starts" target="_hplink">pulled in a parasail by a speed boat</a>, was to disconnect his harness from the boat and drop into the river in order narrowly to avoid a low-rising bridge. Although the stunt was successfully completed the first time, on the second shot the stuntman did not disconnect in time and collided with a bridge support beam.




  • Jumper


    A 56-year-old set decorator was <a href="http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00006915.html" target="_hplink">killed by a falling wall</a> that crushed the man under thousands of pounds of concrete. Filming had wrapped at the location and the set was being taken apart when a backhoe struck the wall, causing it to tumble. Two other workers were also injured.