'Fast And Furious 9' producers fined RM4.7mil after stunt performer suffers 'life-changing' injuries

Joe Watts suffered 'life-changing' injuries while filming a fight scene in July 2019 for the ninth instalment of the 'Fast And Furious' franchise. Photo: Handout

The production company behind F9 has been fined about US$1mil (RM4.7mil) after a stunt performer was severely injured in an accident on the set of the Universal Pictures action film.

District Judge Talwinder Buttar imposed the £800,000 (RM4.7mil) penalty and ordered FF9 Pictures Limited to pay £14,752.85 (RM87,049) in costs at Luton Magistrates Court in Britain, according to a news release published by the country’s Health and Safety Executive.