In the end, O'Brien was the one who insisted that the shot — the one where he was ultimately injured — be left in the film. 2014: Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly vs. Orcs – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

[11], He went through several auditions before getting one of the main roles in MTV's Teen Wolf, a series loosely based on the 1985 film of the same name. He felt panicked in social situations and felt paralyzed and frustrated by the immense pressure that producers and studios were putting on him. Cookies help us deliver our Services.

A year after his accident, filming resumed on the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure, this time in Cape Town, South Africa, rather than Vancouver. [14] He played Thomas, the lead role. It's because this formula has worked to rake in the cash over and over again. In an interview with USA Today, O'Brien said, "My response was actually was like, 'I need you to [leave the scene in], in a way. That same year, O'Brien filmed The Maze Runner which began filming in summer 2013, while he was on hiatus from Teen Wolf. [3][4][5] His father is of Irish descent, and his mother is of Italian, English and Spanish ancestry. [1][2] He grew up in Springfield Township, New Jersey, until the age of twelve, when he and his family moved to Hermosa Beach, California. Rapp then takes on a quest for vengeance, turning himself into a highly trained assassin. The Maze Runner franchise turned Dylan O’Brien into a promising young star.

Robertson has since been linked with actors Graham Rogers and KJ Apa, while O'Brien was spotted with Chloe Grace Moretz.

", For O'Brien, the tallest hurdle to get over following his accident on set was the psychological damage the stunt-gone-awry had dealt him. O'Brien was being pulled from one vehicle when he was reportedly struck by another. ", For O'Brien, the recovery process was overwhelming and took a lot longer than the optimistic few weeks that Maze Runner director Wes Ball had previously reported. [28], 1996: Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker – Happy Gilmore

Despite all those years together and heading through trying times together, O'Brien and Robertson split up in 2018. Dylan O'Brien got his start (and a frenzied fangirl following) on MTV's Teen Wolf. Filming was ultimately delayed indefinitely. In March 2016, on a set in Vancouver, Canada, just days into shooting, a stunt went awry. With the videos developing, a local producer and director approached him about doing work for a web series while in his senior year of high school.

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"Teen Wolf's Dylan O'Brien 'In real life, I'm the werewolf. The film starts with sudden tragedy, when Rapp's fiance is gunned down in front of him, just moments after he proposed.

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Like Rapp, O'Brien went through intensive training for two months following the accident that made him question everything, and Assassin director Michael Cuesta believes that O'Brien's experiences brought truth to the character. 2002: Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker vs. Hong Kong gang – Rush Hour 2 O'Brien took a total of six months to recover from his injuries, saying that summer was one of the lowest points in his life.

But eventually, O'Brien decided to move forward with the project, and he even felt that his accident connected him to the character of Mitch Rapp.

O'Brien's other work includes starring roles in films such as The First Time and American Assassin and supporting roles in The Internship and Deepwater Horizon.

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No copyright infringement is ever intended. ", The shot in question was included in the trailers. Entire bar – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Ball went on to say that, "After a few weeks of rest and recovery, he'll be back up and running to finish our adventure together." Dylan O'Brien (born August 26, 1991) is an American actor. And then even spending that six months out of it and in recovery and so far away from it, you're in a state of questioning everything.

[7] At 14, O'Brien began posting original videos onto his YouTube channel.

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", Of course, after finishing American Assassin, he felt more confident in his abilities. Both Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner took up much of O'Brien's time in the last few years, so following their conclusions, his schedule was open for new projects. On set, O'Brien had the support of his father, a longtime camera man himself, to keep him grounded.

"There's really been one or two people who have tried to dig and find out what happened, and I cut it off," he told Vulture. The return of Dylan O'Brien will have to wait, however, as both films were pushed to 2021 in the wake of theaters closing during 2020.

(CNN) Dylan O'Brien, the star of the "Maze Runner" films, was injured in an accident while filming the latest in the postapocalyptic series, according to film studio 20th Century Fox. [10] He was also the drummer for the independent rock band Slow Kids at Play. But O'Brien was already on to bigger and better things, eager to get into the big time.

Filming American Assassin, a story that he now felt deeply connected with, was one thing, but returning to the film that had catastrophically injured him emotionally and physically was a wholly different process for O'Brien. The actor was also primed for a big comeback with roles in two major movies — the post-apocalyptic thriller Monster Problems and the Mark Wahlberg vehicle Infinite. Fans and media alike were unsure of the extent of his injuries as he healed quietly, far away from social media and paparazzi. And it's a take that I am proud of.".

Unfortunately, May came and went, and O'Brien was still recovering. 2016: Ryan Reynolds vs. Ed Skrein – Deadpool 2018: Gal Gadot vs. German soldiers – Wonder Woman O'Brien was in a harness on top of a moving vehicle when he was pulled off the vehicle unexpectedly and hit by another vehicle. Well, that's where things got complicated for Dylan O'Brien. They will perform at Saint Rocke on Saturday", "Breaking News – MTV Builds Slate of Scripted Programming with 2011 Premieres of Original Series 'Teen Wolf' and 'Skins, "SO excited to join the cast of #MazeRunner @wesball @jamesdashner thank you for including me in this insanely awesome project. [17][18] O'Brien later stated that the accident "'broke most of the right side'" of his face; he underwent reconstructive facial surgery. O'Brien portrays Thomas in the film adaptations of James Dashner's The Maze Runner, its sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure, the final installment in the Maze Runner Movie trilogy.