Will Ferrell has had to take a break from filming the golfing comedy he is working on with Netflix after suffering from an injury off set that has left him unable to act this week
Will Ferrell has hit an unexpected bump in the fairway, as the Anchorman star is currently taking a break from filming his new Netflix golf comedy series after suffering an injury off set.
A source involved in the production process has claimed that the 57-year-old actor sustained the injury recently while away from the set. While the exact details regarding the accident have not been disclosed, the incident was reportedly enough to keep Will from filming scenes scheduled this week at the Bicycle Casino, which is located just outside Los Angeles.
The injury isn’t thought to be serious, but it made it “impossible for him to shoot the planned material safely or comfortably,” according to the insider.
As a result, producers have temporarily reshuffled the filming schedule while Will takes time to recover, TMZ have reported. Fortunately, the comedy legend is expected to be back on set very soon.
The upcoming Netflix series has been generating buzz since it was announced earlier this year. The ten-part show follows Lonnie ‘The Hawk’ Hawkins, a fictional larger-than-life golfing icon who is being played by Ferrell.
Will is joined on set by a variety of cast members including Old School and Legally Blonde star Luke Wilson, who plays a rival golfer who’s beaten Lonnie twice for the tour championship, and Will’s long time Saturday Night Live co-star Molly Shannon who plays Stacy.
The rest of the line-up includes Chris Parnell (30 Rock, Archer) who is playing a pompous PGA Tour board member, and Katelyn Tarver (Ballers, Big Time Rush) who is starring as a social media influencer engaged to a rising young golfer played by Jimmy Tatro (American Vandal).
David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) also stars in the show as a wealthy Southern businessman dating Shannon’s character, while comedian Fortune Feimster (FUBAR, The Mindy Project) plays Lonnie’s new caddie.
The project is executive produced by Will alongside Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions, with Rian Johnson (Knives Out) and Ram Bergman producing under their T-Street banner.
Will’s brief time out from filming comes on the heels of a busy year for the actor, who recently starred in the heartfelt Netflix documentary Will & Harper.
The film follows Will and his long time friend and writing partner Harper Steele — who came out as transgender in 2021 — as they embark on a cross-country road trip to reconnect and explore the evolution of their friendship.
The documentary premiered at Sundance in 2024 to glowing reviews, with critics calling it “brave” and “deeply human”. While speaking about the project, Harper told Netflix: “Ultimately, the main reason that got me to do it was, ‘Oh, maybe this could be useful for others.’ I hope this is somehow useful to people — that it makes them laugh or they get something out of it.”
Source: Mirror
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