Sizzling Knife Prompts Brosnan To Pass Out

Pierce Brosnan passed out on the set of new western Seraphim Falls - after letting a sizzling-hot knife blade slip through his hands.

The actor's character, a 19th century wilderness man, had to remove a bullet from his arm and director David Von Ancken chose to make the scene as authentic as possible - by heating a knife on a campfire.

The Irish star says, "I looked over at these little prop guys who sat there like hobbits burning this thing. Jesus. I actually put it on the mark on my arm and it slipped.

"Then I dropped the knife and I passed out and the knife was right beside my head sizzling."