What happened to Pete Davidson's eye during filming of "The Home"?

Pete Davidson's eye was nearly damaged during filming of a scene for his new horror movie "The Home", where a needle came dangerously close to his eye.

Why did the director of "The Home" want to capture the needle scene realistically?

The director, James DeMonaco, wanted to use Pete Davidson's "very recognizable eyes" for the shot, rather than using computer-generated imagery.

How did Pete Davidson react when he found out his eye was in real danger?

Davidson was initially strapped down with his eyelids held open, but only later overheard a doctor telling the director that there would be "real damage" in about 30 more seconds. He quickly removed the device and was left shaken by the experience.

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Pete Davidson Narrowly Avoids Serious Eye Injury for Intense Movie Scene

23 Jul

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Summary

Pete Davidson's eye was nearly damaged during filming of a scene for his new horror movie "The Home"
The director wanted to capture the moment with a real needle instead of using CGI
Davidson was strapped down with his eyelids held open before being told he was in real danger

Pete Davidson Narrowly Avoids Serious Eye Injury for Intense Movie Scene

Last week, actor Pete Davidson recounted a harrowing experience he had while filming a scene for his upcoming horror movie "The Home". During an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", Davidson explained that the director, James DeMonaco, wanted to capture a moment where a needle comes dangerously close to the character's eye in a realistic way, rather than using computer-generated imagery.

Davidson said he initially assumed the scene would be done with CGI, as is common in movies. However, on the day of filming, he arrived to find three doctors standing by, ready to facilitate the needle shoot. DeMonaco informed Davidson that they wanted to use his "very recognizable eyes" for the shot.

Reluctantly, Davidson allowed himself to be strapped down with his eyelids held open by a speculum. It was only after spending time in this precarious position that he overheard one of the doctors telling the director that there would be "real damage" in about 30 more seconds. Davidson quickly removed the device and was left shaken by the experience.

Ultimately, DeMonaco admitted that the shot did not actually need to be Davidson's real eye. "The Home", which stars Davidson as a man who lands a job at a retirement home with dark secrets, is set to hit theaters on July 25.

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