10 Genuine On-Screen Acting Injuries You Probably Missed

7. Last Samurai Horse Kick

The quest for realism can be a harsh mistress, particularly when you're an extra in a sprawling battle scene, and you're charged with authentically portrayal in difficult, hard to understand conditions. And that gets even worse when a horse unnecessarily kicks you in the penis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGvXu2Dl-B4 The unfortunate extra was probably getting a pittance to appear in the scene, and while he was clearly wearing samurai armour that may have taken some of the force of impact away from his most tender of tender parts, there's no ignoring the obviously pained reaction, even if the recovery is quite remarkable. Tom Cruise never misses a step, though, so there was clearly no reason to re-shoot the scene. What a guy!