‘Expendables 2’ Stuntman Killed On Set In Bulgaria

First Published: October 28, 2011 12:18 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

Caption Sylvester Stallone poses with Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke and producer Kevin King on the red carpet at the “The Expendables” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 3, 2010

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Police in Bulgaria say a stuntman has died and another has been seriously injured while filming an explosion scene on the set of “The Expendables 2.”

Police said Friday the two men, whose names and nationalities were not disclosed, were performing a stunt involving an explosion on an inflatable boat on the Ognyanovo dam, just outside the capital, Sofia. The incident occurred late Thursday.

The injured man has undergone a five-hour operation and his condition was stable, doctors are quoted by the BTA news agency as saying.

In a statement, the production company Nu Image/Millennium Films confirmed the “unfortunate accident,” adding “the filmmakers are working closely with the authorities.”

The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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