Here’s the real story in Christopher de Leon’s mishap while shooting for ‘Kambal, Karibal’
Veteran actor Christopher de Leon had a mishap during a shoot for Kapuso’s soap opera ‘Kambal, Karibal’.
Many were alarmed upon learning what happened to him and netizens sort of gone overboard in relating it on social media.
Due to that, speculations surfaced about his real health condition after he was accidently hit by a blank bullet during their taping.
Based on a previous article, Sandy Andolong, Christopher’s wife has already clarified that her husband is okay now and he just resting at home. In addition, she said that all Boyet’s test results are normal.
But what really happened during that mishap?
The veteran actor told the real story of that said incident on the article written by Ricky Lo for The Philippine Star.
Here’s what really happened straight from the horse’s mouth:
In that scene, Marvin and I were supposed to be grappling for the gun which was empty and only a sound effect was needed. In another shot, I fell down and Marvin placed the gun in his crying daughter’s (Kyline) hand and pulled the trigger to make it appear that (Kyline) was the one who shot me. This time, the gun was loaded with a blank bullet inside an adaptor. Kumalas ‘yung adaptor and it hit me in my singit.
I was bleeding. I thought that the blood was coming from a gasgas in my skin. ‘Yon pala, the adaptor entered four inches into my singit. But I didn’t mind it. I even accompanied my daughter Mariel to Marawi for her gift-giving project among the residents.
On the third day, I started feeling intense pain. My wife (Sandy Andolong) became worried, crying while cleaning my wound. Back from Marawi, I was given an anti-Tetanus shot because there was gunpowder in the adaptor.
An X-ray showed that something was inside. I was operated on. They took out a nine-millimeter metal, as big as a bullet. After several days, I was in extreme pain again so I was brought back to the Asian Hospital which is near our home. I was put on intravenous anti-biotic. I was getting bored at the hospital so after three days, I was discharged, accompanied by a nurse (with the anti-biotic drip). With the heavy anti-biotic medicines, I was taking my daily doses of vitamins/medications (for the liver and the heart, including a relaxant pill). The cocktail had an adverse effect on my body. I suffered from convulsion and I collapsed.
I was in total blackout. When I regained consciousness, I was at the ICU of Asian Hospital. I didn’t have any recollection of what happened. Sandy was crying and crying.
Christopher de Leon considers what happened as an accident and that no one had to be blamed about it.
The actor is also glad that GMA is taking care of all his hospital bills, however, he has an appeal regarding the accident he had.
He said that there should be stand-by emergency team on the set composed of professionals because no one knows what will happen, based on the article.