‘Maze Runner’ alum Dylan O’Brien says his safety concerns were ‘disrespected’ on the day of the near-death accident

Dylan O’Brien recalls the near-fatal accident on the set of Maze Runner: The Cure of Death and felt his concerns were not being respected.

In a new interview, O’Brien reflected on filming the dystopian sci-fi film, in which he suffered an accident. He says the experience changed the way he handles himself on film sets and how he puts his own safety first.

“It was a life-changing incident. You could say I approached everything differently, especially when it came to my steadfastness on set,” O’Brien said Men’s Health. “It’s completely normal in the culture for young actors to be controlled, and they strive to always be like, ‘Oh, don’t be difficult.’ Don’t be annoying. Or are you complaining, are you being difficult?’ Things like that.”

O’Brien noted that he “learned to take care of himself and take care of himself after the accident.”

“Don’t let yourself be manipulated into thinking this is difficult because when I look at that day I know I was a 24-year-old boy who voiced his concerns about how we do things and them “They weren’t listened to.” “They weren’t respected,” he added. “And then what happened happened. And everything seems to have come through pretty well, I would say.”

While filming Maze Runner: The Cure of Death in Vancouver In 2016, O’Brien suffered an accident while performing a stunt. As a result of the accident, the actor suffered a concussion and other physical injuries. Production was halted to allow O’Brien to recover. Production of the film resumed the following year and was released in cinemas January 2018.

O’Brien said: “At the end of the day, you have your own back in these spaces, and that’s the best thing you can count on.”

“I know the person that I am and the character that I bring to set and the way that I treat people and the way that I handle a workplace and I know that I’m not difficult,” he continued . “I know I’m not an asshole. I know I tried to protect myself that day and that’s why I’ve never forgotten it. That’s always considered what I should keep with me.”