When meeting their idol, every fan wants to do something that will draw attention to him. However, among the fans there are also people who, from an overabundance of feelings or for other reasons, can create insane acts. We offer you a list with photos of actors and actresses who were attacked by fans.
Gwyneth Paltrow
- "Seven", "Iron Man", "The Talented Mr. Ripley"
For more than two decades, Gwyneth Paltrow has had to fight with a 70-year-old fan who pesters the actress with her persistent attention. The man follows Gwyneth, writes letters to her and sends gifts. Proceedings have already been conducted twice, but so far the court has limited itself to sending the man to a clinic for the mentally ill. The actress worries about her life and the lives of her loved ones, and therefore continues to seek another decision from the court.
Hugh Jackman
- Les Miserables, Prestige, X-Men
The Hugh Jackman incident happened in the gym. A crazy fan pounced on the actor with an electric razor and shouting "We will get married, right?" Hugh was lucky - the girl was not very quick. One of the trainers disarmed her. As a fan explained to the police, she didn't like Hugh's sideburns and wanted to shave them off.
Mila Kunis
- "The Book of Eli", "Friendship Sex", "Black Swan"
For almost ten years, Stuart Lynn Dunn has been pursuing his favorite celebrity, in every possible way proving her affection to her. He writes letters to her, spies, goes after her. As a result, the court ruled to spend 3 years behind bars for the fan. The punishment was soon changed to treatment in a psychiatric hospital. However, the mad fan decided not to waste time and escaped from the hospital to head back to Mila Kunis. The meeting did not take place as he was caught by the police.
Sandra Bullock
- "Collision", "Lake House", "Blind Side"
The fan, who disturbed the peace of his beloved star, later managed to appear on television himself - he was invited to the “Good Morning America” program. His way of “expressing his feelings” was that, armed with a notebook with Sandra's statements and her photographs, the fan entered her house and decided to get acquainted. The actress had to call the police.
Alexander Abdulov
- "An ordinary miracle", "Formula of love", "Look for a woman"
Among the actors who survived the attack by fans was the famous Russian actor Alexander Abdulov. With the words “So do not get you to anyone,” the fan threw acid in the face of the actor. Abdulov was lucky - he managed to recoil, and the liquid flew past. As it turned out later, the fan suffered from manic-depressive psychosis.
Jodie Foster
- "Silence of the Lambs", "Maverick", "Taxi Driver"
The enthusiasm for the foreign actress Jodie Foster cost her fan John Hinckley the fact that he is still in a psychiatric clinic for treatment. But Ronald Reagan, who was then president, was less fortunate. It was on him that Hinckley organized the assassination attempt in order to attract the attention of his beloved actress. Fortunately, Reagan was on the mend soon.
Brad Pitt
- "Fight Club", "Big Score", "Ocean's Eleven"
Actor Brad Pitt, adored by girls of all ages, was also on the list of actresses and actors who were attacked by fans. In 2014, he was signing autographs for fans at the premiere of Maleficent when a random man punched him in the face. The incident can be seen in the photo from the event.
Theresa Saldana
- “I want to hold your hand”, “Last night”, “Raging Bull”
Teresa Saldana was attacked by her fan, who had been tracking her before - he stabbed her 10 times. The popular actress was lucky - she was saved by a courier who saw what was happening. Teresa was taken to the hospital, where doctors saved her life. This incident and Teresa's subsequent anti-stalking work led to the adoption of the first stalking law.
Will Smith
- "The Pursuit of Happiness", "Men in Black", "I Am Legend"
An unpleasant incident also happened to Will Smith. As he later revealed in an interview with The Letterman Show, the man asked if he could hug Will, and instead ran into him and tried to kiss him. It happened at the premiere of Men in Black in Moscow, when Will Smith was signing autographs. In response to the trick, the actor slapped the cocky guy.
Robert Pattinson
- "Remember Me", "Water for Elephants!", "King"
On the list of actors and actresses who were attacked by fans, Robert Pattinson was declared the most handsome man in the world this year. The actor was leaving the hotel when a girl who came from Canada decided to fulfill the plan. As can be seen from the photo from the scene of the incident, a fan with a serious face and scissors in her hands watched the actor, and then rushed to him. The bodyguards reacted quickly and took the scissors away. As it turned out later, the fan wanted to cut off a lock of her idol's hair to make a doll.
