Fan-favorite actor Dominic Purcell, who plays Heatwave on DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow, was seriously hurt in an accident on the set of filming for Prison Break.
Purcell suffered a broken nose and head injury when a set piece fell on the actor’s head. The good news is that Purcell is expected to make a full recovery.
“Our friend and colleague Dominic Purcell was injured earlier this week during the filming of our event series Prison Break, and was flown to a medical facility where he received treatment,” a 20th TV spokesman said in a statement to Deadline. “We are happy to report that he is in great spirits and is expected to make a full recovery. He wanted us to express his appreciation to the fans around the world who have expressed their concern and support, and to reassure them that he will be back at work very soon.”
In addition to the images below, Dominic Purcell added:
I’m good. #thanksforsupport … Had a little accident on set. Haha ! Back at work asap. Pays to have a thick skull when an iron bar falls on your #head!! busting it open severely also broke my nose in two places. Haha. I got a free nose job out of it…… Stoked to be alive. All good. #chill. Oh. I didn’t get knocked out took a knee. Ha!! Doc said I have an unusually tough tissue fiber that’s what saved me apparently. Thank god for my #Viking heritage hahaha !!!!
