10 Actors Who Went Through Hell (For Films No-One Saw)

10. Channing Tatum Burned His You-Know-What - The Eagle

If an actor is shooting action sequences, they should expect to suffer the odd injury here and there. But there is one injury no human being is ever prepared for; scalding the penis.

For the final scene of the Roman epic, The Eagle, Channing Tatum had to perform a battle sequence in a freezing river. Since Tatum had to wade in cold water all day, the crew had to take precautions to ensure he didn't suffer hypothermia. Under his centurion armour, Tatum wore a wetsuit that was designed so the crew could pour warm kettle-water into it.

One day, one crew member forgot to cool the kettle and so, poured boiling water into Tatum's wetsuit, which burned his lower body including his private parts. In Tatum's own words, it "pretty much burned the skin off the head of my d*&k". (How graceful.) Ironically, the director believes Tatum's scrotal mishap helped with his performance since it made his character appear more vulnerable.

The Eagle only made $38 million at the box office, making it one of the least successful films Tatum ever starred in.