Michael Mann accidentally shot himself

The 83-year-old Heat director was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Saturday after injuring his leg with a gun.

A bad move that could have had serious consequences.

Michael Mann was hospitalized Saturday after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Los Angeles shooting gallery, according to local police.

The events occurred in the afternoon at Range LA, while the filmmaker was practicing shooting. When putting his weapon in its holster, it accidentally fired. According to the director’s representatives, the injury remained superficial and not serious. Los Angeles police said he was in stable condition at the time of their intervention. In a press release, its representatives specified:

“On Saturday, at a shooting range, a gun accidentally went off while in its holster, causing a superficial injury to director Michael Mann. He was taken care of and will be able to leave the hospital.“

The 83-year-old filmmaker is currently working on Heat 2the highly anticipated sequel to his cult 1995 thriller. The first film told the story of the confrontation between Lieutenant Vincent Hanna, played by Al Pacino, and professional robber Neil McCauley, played by Robert De Niro.

For this new chapter, Michael Mann adapts the novel Heat 2published in 2022 and co-written with Meg Gardiner. Both a prequel and a sequel to the original film, the story will notably explore the youth of the characters of Pacino and De Niro. Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale and Adam Driver are announced in the casting.

Despite this incident, production should be able to go as planned. The filming of Heat 2 must begin before the end of the year.