Hannah Waddingham reveals “fairly gnarly” injury while filming stunts for action-comedy Ride Or Die

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Hannah Waddingham, known for her role in Ted Lasso, injured herself while filming her new show, Ride or Die, with Octavia Spencer and Billy Nighy. Waddingham, who recently appeared in The Fall Guy, has shared that she does her own stunts for the Prime Video series, which is scheduled to release this summer.

For the June issue of Women’s Health UK, cover star Waddingham shared that she completely committed herself to performing the stunts.

I’d spend a week practicing a stunt, then film it, and the very next day I’d have to start learning a new one. I told them, ‘Look, I’m really beat up – can we please slow down for a bit?’

“At one point, I had a fairly gnarly calf injury in my gastrocnemius muscle, which was horrific.”

In the new show, premiering on July 15th, Hannah Waddingham plays Judith Burton, alongside Spencer as Debbie Claybourne.

When Judith and Debbie are unexpectedly forced to flee from an unknown pursuer, a surprising secret about Judith is revealed. Debbie is stunned to discover her best friend is actually a highly skilled, internationally trained assassin – a revelation that suddenly makes sense of all the elaborate action sequences for Waddingham’s character.

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Looking back, I sometimes wondered what I was thinking taking on the role,” Waddingham admitted. “But seeing the finished product, I’m amazed by what I accomplished. Once they yelled ‘Action!’ on set, I really transformed and went all-in.

Tessa Coates of Feel Good created Ride or Die, with Matt Miller (Peacemaker) as showrunner and Peyton Reed (Ant-Man) directing. The cast includes Hannah Waddingham, Jack Lowden, Bill Nighy, Ed Skrein (from Jurassic World: Rebirth), Calam Lynch (known for Sweetpea), as well as Savannah Steyn, Sylvia Hoeks, Jamie Parker, and Jacky Ido.

Hannah Waddingham is returning as Rebecca Welton for the fourth season of Ted Lasso, which will continue to follow Ted as he coaches the women’s football team, Richmond WFC.

Waddingham hopes viewers will connect with the new season as strongly as they did with the first three. She believes the actresses this season are particularly deserving of attention and praise. She also expressed confidence in the next generation of female actors, noting the new cast immediately impressed her with their talent and poise.

The full interview is in the June issue of Women’s Health UK, on sale now.

Ride or Die premieres on Prime Video on 15 July.

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2026-05-12 20:49