Stuntman's gruesome injury leaves Today hosts squirming
There are a lot of professions out there where people suffer for their work.
But probably none more so than the stunt people working in the entertainment industry.
For all the action and heart-stopping moments we see movie stars seemingly execute on the big screen, there are actually a team of skilled professionals risking their bodies to make it look as authentic as possible.
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Karl and Sarah were not prepared for the graphic injury Otto showed them. Today
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Otto Nyholm has been in the industry for 24 years and he told Today as exciting as his work can be, it has it's challenges and can be very dangerous.
"Every job has its own challenges, like the easiest fall can become very difficult because suddenly you have this really big costume and you can barely move," Otto said.
Otto's had quite a few injuries over his career and his most recent one had hosts Karl and Sarah cringing when he showed it to them.
"The newest one is my shoulder, you can see it's a little bit off," he said as he pulled his collar down and exposed what appeared to be a bone pushing up against the skin.
Otto had a bone protruding out near his shoulder. Today
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The reveal had the hosts cringing, unable to hide their squeamishness at how gruesome it looked.
"Oh no! I can't look at that! It looks like a collarbone that's not supposed to be there," Sarah screamed.
"Show us again, that is creepy but magnificent," Karl added, unable to look away.
Hear Today's full chat with Otto in the video above
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