Deadpool actress Taylor Hickson is suing the producers of her latest film Ghostland after she allegedly suffered from an on-set injury that she says is financially damaging to her career.
The 20-year-old Canadian actress was shooting “an emotionally charged scene” for the soon-to-premiere horror movie that required her to pound on a glass pane, according to a lawsuit obtained by Deadline. After being directed to pound harder, she asked both a producer and the director if it was safe and was assured it was, she claims.
“As a result of the Incident, the Plaintiff badly cut the left side of her face,” the suit states. “She was rushed to hospital and received approximately 70 stitches. She has since undergone treatment including laser treatment and silicone treatment, but over one year post-Incident, has been left with permanent scarring on the left side of her face (the “Injury”). It is unknown at this time if any further treatment, including plastic surgery, would reduce the visual appearance of the Injury.”
According to Hickson, the damage has been more than just physical. “It’s been mass amounts of insecurity, conflicted, confused, hurt, angry, and sad that this was my last day on set and no precautions were taken,” she told Deadline.
Ghostland premiere party is set for March 14, but according to Deadline, Hickson doesn’t plan on attending.
“I never worked so hard on a production in my life, and now it’s a bittersweet way to end this piece of art that we worked so hard on,” she told the website, “but unfortunately it would be too uncomfortable to attend. Emotionally – uncomfortable for all.”