Scarlet’s brush with death

Hollywood siren Scarlet Johannson was once caught in a situation that could lead to her death as a wild horse nearly crushed her while filming for The Other Boleyn Girl.

The 25-year-old beauty put her riding skills to the test while shooting the historic 2008 film, but one dangerous scene almost turned deadly when the petite star fell from a stallion and it came crashing down on top of her, Daily Star reported. “I was riding side saddle with this 400 pound costume on and I always carried around (travelled with) this Bulgarian bodyguard... It had been raining and we rode up this muddy embankment and suddenly the horse was being temperamental. He reared up and I felt majestic on top until his whole buttock slid underneath him and he started to roll over on one side,” Johansson said.

The Match Point star admits she feared for the worst until his burly bodyguard came to her rescue. “I thought for sure this was going to crush my legs and out of nowhere my Bulgarian bodyguard flew in and stop, dropped, and he rolled, and he carried me sailing through the air! I knew he would save my life one day, and he did,” Johannson said.