Kate Beckinsale has sued the producers of her 2024 action movie “Canary Black,” alleging that she suffered a significant knee injury during filming on an unsafe set in Croatia.
Beckinsale alleges that she was injured while shooting an action scene with minimal padding.
She pointed out that the scene should have been done by a stunt performer, but that her stunt double had previously broken her ankle.
The lawsuit alleges that filming days would go as long as 15 hours, despite a 12-hour limit in the actress’ contract, exposing her to hazards arising from fatigue.
During filming in December 2022, Beckinsale was to perform in a scene in which another actor threw her against a wall.
“Ms. Beckinsale complained that the scene did not seem safe, and that the throwing of her into the wall was too hard and too dangerous,” the lawsuit alleges.
“Notwithstanding the complaints by Ms. Beckinsale, there were numerous takes of this dangerous scene.”
According to the complaint, Beckinsale suffered a complex tear of her left meniscus. She sought medical care and was out of commission for a couple of months, returning to set in February to finish the film.
The "Underworld" actress alleges that even then, the producers ignored the limitations imposed by her doctors and again coerced her into performing unsafe action scenes.
Beckinsale’s attorneys filed a cursory version of the lawsuit in December, listing Beckinsale as “Jane Doe.”
They did not serve Anton Entertainment, the defendants, until after amending the complaint with more detailed allegations, and with Beckinsale’s name, in May.
"Canary Black" debuted last year on Amazon Prime.
Beckinsale has had several health issues in recent years.
In 2024, she disclosed that she had been hospitalized for six weeks for an esophageal tear, which she attributed to a grief response to her stepfather’s death.
She also said a severe flare of her mast cell disease had contributed to her illness.
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