Phoebe Dynevor breaks silence on horror filming scare

Phoebe Dynevor has made a shocking revelation about her experience on the set of her latest Netflix thriller, Thrash.

The 30-year-old Bridgerton star disclosed that she had “a bit of a panic attack” while filming the movie.

Phoebe, who plays Lisa, a newly single, nine-months-pregnant mother trapped in her Mini Cooper during a Category 5 hurricane, with hungry sharks closing in.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, she admitted the claustrophobic scenes were more intense than she expected. 

“I thought I was good, and then I had a little bit of a panic attack at a certain point,” she said. 

“The branches were everywhere, and then the water rising was very scary. The water was not actually rising; the car was getting dropped into water. 

But it’s still scary… after being in that situation all day for a week, or however long it took us to shoot it, I was pretty drained.”

Despite the terrifying moments, Fair Play actress said it was also “the most comfortable I’ve ever been on a film set.” 

She explained the Australian winter shoot in Melbourne wasn’t exactly the tropical dream she imagined. 

“I left beautiful, sunny June in London to go to Melbourne in the dead of winter, and that was the beginning of the end, really,” she laughed.

The Inheritance actress also revealed the practical challenges of her role. 

Wearing three wetsuits and a fake pregnancy belly made filming gruelling, not to mention plunging into icy water between takes. 

Yet, Phoebe praised the camaraderie on set. 

“The crew was in the water with us. They were in wetsuits, so all of us were wet. It really felt like a team effort because we were all uncomfortable, not just the actors,” she said.

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