While rehearsing a scene for the movie in January 2009 that included flying and explosions (never a good combination in terms of safety), something went wrong. Holmes ended up plummeting to the ground, landing hard and injuring his spine. He remained conscious but commented that he couldn't feel his legs. He was quickly transported to the hospital.
The 25-year-old hoped to quickly return to work, but he realized he suffered a paralyzing injury and is now confined to a wheel chair.
Radcliffe only had nice things to say about Holmes, saying that Holmes is an "amazing gymnast" and is able to take on the high-risk stunts that he wouldn't dare do himself.
Despite not being able to finish the movie, Holmes is still credited as the stuntman for "The Deathly Hallows" film.
