Michael Mann is on the mend. The 83-year-old director was photographed in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the first time since accidentally shooting himself in the leg at The Range LA on Halloween. He was leaving what appeared to be an orthopedic office on crutches, with his left foot in a cast and a black orthopedic boot. Sources say the firearm discharged as he was holstering it around 4 p.m., and paramedics took him to the hospital. His reps described the injury as“superficial”and expected a quick release.
What makes this one stick is that Mann is reportedly an experienced target shooter of several decades. That detail turns a freak accident into a conversation about safety, because familiarity with a weapon doesn’t erase the risk. A holster mishap can happen to anyone, and that’s the part people will be talking about.
For movie fans, the big question is timing. Mann is in pre-production on“Heat 2,”with Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale attached, and filming is reportedly set to begin in January. So far, there’s no sign the schedule is changing, and if anyone’s stubborn enough to direct through a foot injury, it’s him. Are you more excited for“Heat 2”or more surprised that a gun range trip made this much news?
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