Ashley Bell suffered stress fracture from The Last Exorcism Part II stunts
Ashley Bell is nursing a stress fracture in her vertebrae as a result of performing her own stunts in upcoming horror film The Last Exorcism Part Ii.
The 26 year old plays a young girl possessed by a powerful demon in the movie, and she had to contort her body into a number of awkward and uncomfortable positions during the shoot to give viewers the idea she was being controlled by a dark spirit.
And Bell, who also writhes around on a bed while a religious leader
tries to cure her, admits it all really took a toll on her
back.
She tells news website ShockYa.com, "I was thrilled to be able to
do it, but there was a physical therapist on set in between takes
that would have to pop my shoulder blades out. It was handled very
carefully and the bed was heated so I could hyperextend and
everything like that. I actually have a stress fracture to prove
it...
"I went to a doctor afterwards and he said, 'Have you been doing
any gymnastics or any hyper extending or back bends? You have a
stress fracture in your lower vertebrate.' I said, 'Well, one thing
comes to mind!' It's an occupational hazard of being possessed by
the devil."