“Collateral,” “The Insider” and “Heat” director Michael Mann was sent to hospital yesterday after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Los Angeles gun range reports TMZ.
The 83-year-old is an an experienced target shooter and had been apparently trying to holster his weapon during target practice at a sanctioned gun range yestrday afternoon when the firearm went off.
He was transported by an ambulance to a local hospital, but his injury was reportedly “subcutaneous and minor”. Mann’s rep has released the following statement:
“On Saturday, at a gun range, a weapon accidentally discharged while holstered resulting in a superficial injury to film director Michael Mann. He was treated and is being released”
For now it’s expected the incident will have no impact on Mann’s preparation for filming “Heat 2” which is currently in pre-production ahead of filming commencing shortly.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Stephen Graham, Christian Bale, Adam Driver, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jason Clarke and Odessa Young co-star in the film.
