10 Actors Whose Worst Fears Came True

10. Childhood Trauma Makes Jennifer Aniston Think Twice Before Submerging

The events of our youth can have a monumental effect on the way we approach and view the world as we continue to grow.

In the case of Jennifer Aniston one of these life-altering moments came in the form of a traumatic accidental tumble into a pool whilst riding a tricycle at the age of five. Refusing to let go of said tricycle, the star sunk straight to the bottom before her brother fished her out of the water.

Needless to say, the whole ordeal scarred her for life and Aniston now has a very real fear of being submerged underwater.

Cue the star being asked to perform a scene in the film Cake years later which saw her character having to take hold of some weights and see if she could take her own life via sinking to the bottom of a pool.

As you'd expect, this was very much a nightmare situation for the actor. The fact it took her 30+ takes to get the shot they were looking only reaffirms this, and her comments afterwards suggest she's still far from over this fear.