"The Expendables 2" stuntman killed on set in Bulgaria

From left, Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone and Randy Couture in "The Expendables."

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(CBS/AP) SOFIA, Bulgaria - Tragedy struck the set of "The Expendables 2" when a stuntman died and another was seriously injured while filming an explosion scene on the set of the star-studded action sequel.

Police said Friday that the two men, whose names and nationalities were not disclosed, were performing a stunt involving an explosion on an inflatable boat on the Ognyanovo dam, just outside the capital, Sofia. The incident occurred late Thursday.

The injured man has undergone a five-hour operation and his condition was stable, doctors are quoted by the BTA news agency as saying.

In a statement, the production company Nu Image/Millennium Films confirmed the "unfortunate accident," adding "the filmmakers are working closely with the authorities."

"It is with great regret that we confirm this unfortunate accident," the statement reads. "Our hearts go out to the families and those on the production affected by this tragedy. The filmmakers are working closely with the authorities in responding to and investigating this accident."

The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme. It is set to hit theaters on Aug. 17, 2012.

MTV reports that none of the sequel's stars were on set during the accident, because they were filming at a resort more than two hours away.

[Shero_Rauf]

RIP ... and hope the other stuntman will recover as soon as possible ...

This is what will happen when money companies using the name of movie companies make low budget movies in Bulgaria ... this is not the first time that accident like that happens in Bulgaria .. and the only reason they make movies in Bulgaria is because it is the cheapest country in Europe ... that is when unprofessional cheap crew make mistakes and a professional movie maker will pay his life for it . just to make it clean and you all be sure that my comment is based on a true life experience in movie making in Bulgaria here you are the accident that happen to me in 2007 which broke both my legs ... and it was again because of the mistake of Bulgarian stuntman and special effect crew too : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZmHGUyAp4E

I hope they stop making movies in Bulgaria .. making movies is for entertainment and art and it is really shame that people pay their lives for it .