He Barely Avoided A Potentially Fatal Injury

In the movie “The Last Samurai,” there is a sword fight scene where a stunt malfunction caused Tom to swing his sword at the wrong time. His co-actors, Hiroyuki Sanada and Ken Watanabe, reacted quickly and, with their real-life skills with the sword, promptly deflected the blade in time, narrowly avoiding a potentially serious injury.

Tom has a reputation for doing his stuntwork, but this incident was a powerful reminder of the hazards involved in performing action sequences on set. His narrow escape from a potential accident is thanks to the timely action and professionalism of the cast and crew filming that day.