Olivia Wilde recounts a near-fatal incident from the 2011 film “Cowboys & Aliens,” saying she was nearly killed in a horseback stampede during production. Wilde discusses the experience on the “Armchair Expert” podcast with Dax Shepard, describing how the situation escalated quickly and how she was saved by her co-star Walton Goggins.
According to reports, Wilde says her rescue hinged on a “split second” decision by Goggins while they were working on the movie set directed by Jon Favreau. She credits him with pulling her out of danger as the horses moved in a stampede-like pattern. The story is presented as a personal account from Wilde during the podcast episode.
Variety and the New York Post both describe Wilde’s telling of the incident and highlight Goggins’s role in preventing a fatal outcome. The sources also reference the film’s major cast and production context, noting “Cowboys & Aliens” as the setting for the incident.
