Will Ferrell Reportedly Sidelined After Compensating Injury

The scheduled filming of Will FerrellScenes for a new show have been postponed due to an undisclosed injury.

The Hollywood veteran has teamed up with Netflix for a golf-related comedy project that is in the works. However, sources recently revealed that the production of the series encountered an unexpected problem because of the actor.

Will Ferrell is no stranger to injuries on and off set and has had a wild ride during his illustrious career.

According to production sources, Ferrell was unable to film planned scenes this week due to an off-side injury. They explained that he was supposed to film scenes at the Bicycle Casino outside of Los Angeles, but was not in the best condition to do so.

Although he was unable to film, production sources stressed that Ferrell was not in serious condition. They told TMZ he was slightly injured; however, they did not specify where he was injured or how it happened. On the bright side, the actor was expected to bounce back sooner rather than later.

Sources claimed that showrunners made adjustments to accommodate Ferrell’s injury, postponing his scheduled scenes until he was fully recovered. The title of the upcoming show has not been disclosed, but it will reportedly revolve around the comedian’s fictional golf legend character, Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins.

Much like how he got injured, Ferrell has suffered bodily injuries while filming movies and TV shows. In a 2021 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker Adam McKay recalled the time the artist almost suffered an unfortunate accident on set.

McKay recalled that the “really scary” incident happened during the filming of “Anchorman 2,” when Ferrell’s character Ron Burgundy was going to hang himself. The scene was supposed to be “a stupid joke,” but it almost became a life-threatening situation.

“For half a second the rigging didn’t work properly and there was real tension on the rope, but then it gave way and Will was fine,” McKay revealed. Although he was happy that Ferrell wasn’t injured, the filmmaker admitted that the near miss made the crew sick for about two days.

Although Ferrell escaped injury-free in McKay’s film, he unfortunately couldn’t avoid injury in season 7 of “The Office.” LOOPER reported that television producer Greg Daniels recalled the incident while speaking to hosts Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey on the “Office Ladies” podcast.

Ferrell, who played DeAngelo Vickers on the series, had to film a scene in which he imitated Michael Jordan’s free throw line dunk during the 1988 NBA slam-dunk contest.

The scene ended with Ferrell pulling the entire basket, backboard and stand onto his head, ultimately leading to his character’s death. Daniels admitted he was unsure about the scene because Ferrell had to be hoisted up using a harness and rope.

His fears were manifested when those controlling the platform pulled too hard and the actor crashed into the basketball hoop, injuring his knee. Daniels indicated he wanted to cancel the scene, but Ferrell stopped him from continuing filming.

Ferrell’s indirect injuries include a car accident in 2018. PEOPLE covered the story, reporting that he, his longtime driver and two co-workers were taken to an Orange County hospital following the incident, caused by another vehicle.

The TV personality’s spokesperson said in a statement that another vehicle hit his car while they were traveling on the highway. The collision caused Ferrell’s SUV to flip onto its side, leading to the hospitalization of the driver and one of his co-workers.

Fortunately, Ferrell and the other co-worker escaped the accident unharmed and were released from the hospital. His representative expressed deep gratitude to the first responders for their quick rescue, adding that the artist was also grateful to the hospital team for their care.