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Will Ferrell Suffers Injury Forcing Him to Stop Filming

The injury was significant enough to prevent him from filming comfortably.

Will Ferrell has been forced to halt production on his upcoming Netflix comedy series after the actor suffered a minor injury off set, according to TMZ. The 58-year-old actor sustained the minor injury away from filming, the outlet reported, citing production sources. While the injury wasn’t serious, it was significant enough to prevent him from performing his scenes comfortably, and producers have temporarily rearranged the filming schedule to accommodate his recovery process. The as-of-yet untitled Netflix project, touted as Ferrell’s first leading role in a TV comedy, sees the actor star as Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins, a fictional golfing legend whose larger-than-life personality makes him both an icon and a punchline. Starring alongside him is Luke Wilson, who plays a rival golfer who has twice beaten Ferrell’s character to the tour championship. Other cast members include Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver, Jimmy Tatro, and Ferrell’s former SNL co-star Molly Shannon.