November 23, 2024

Sam Taylor Johnson, 55, and husband Aaron, 32, attend the Locarno Film Festival

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Sam Taylor Johnson and her husband Aaron arrived at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on Wednesday – where he was honoured with an ‘excellence’ award.

The director, 55, and her actor beau, 32, attended the red carpet after the Bullet Train star revealed he had been hospitalised during filming for the movie.

Aaron passed out after injuring his hand during a fight scene with Brad Pitt, due to low blood sugar levels after following a ‘crazy Keto diet’ to get lean for the role.

Red carpet arrival: Sam Taylor Johnson and her husband Aaron were seen arriving at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on Wednesday evening

Red carpet arrival: Sam Taylor Johnson and her husband Aaron were seen arriving at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on Wednesday evening

He told Variety: ‘We were in a fight sequence and I get drop-kicked across the room. And the one sharp bit of the corner where there wasn’t any padding took a chunk out of my hand. I literally went wham, passed out.

‘Then I came back and was like “Should we go again?” and they were like “No, no, no. You gotta go get stitches at the hospital.” So then I spent the night in the hospital.’

Aaron admitted that he knew signing up for a film directed by stunt professioanl David Leitch would mean getting a few bumps and bruises along the way.

Ouch! Aaron passed out after injuring his hand during a fight scene with Brad Pitt, due to low blood sugar levels after following a 'crazy Keto diet' to get lean for the role

 Ouch! Aaron passed out after injuring his hand during a fight scene with Brad Pitt, due to low blood sugar levels after following a ‘crazy Keto diet’ to get lean for the role

Arrival: The director, 55, and her actor beau, 32, attended the red carpet after the Bullet Train star revealed he had been hospitalised during filming for the movie

Arrival: The director, 55, and her actor beau, 32, attended the red carpet after the Bullet Train star revealed he had been hospitalised during filming for the movie

However Aaron looked polished and bruise-free when he attended the film festival alongside Sam, who he recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary with.

The Kick-Ass star cut a dapper figure in a double-breasted suit jacket and trousers, which he teamed with an unbuttoned white shirt.

Meanwhile, Sam looked glamorous in a form-fitting black jumpsuit with a cut out section across her chest. 

Glam: Aaron looked polished and bruise-free when he attended the film festival alongside Sam, who he recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary with

Glam: Aaron looked polished and bruise-free when he attended the film festival alongside Sam, who he recently celebrated his 10-year anniversary with

She boosted her frame with a pair of strappy heels and accessorised the look with a pair of drop earrings.

During the ceremony, Aaron was commended with 2022 Excellence Award Davide Campari.

Previous recipients include Ethan Hawke, Mathieu Kassovitz, Edward Norton, John Malkovich, Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert, and Laetitia Casta. 

Dapper: The Kick-Ass star cut a dapper figure in a double-breasted suit jacket and trousers, which he teamed with an unbuttoned white shirt

Dapper: The Kick-Ass star cut a dapper figure in a double-breasted suit jacket and trousers, which he teamed with an unbuttoned white shirt

Sam and Bullet Train director David will also presented a screening of their Japan-set thriller Bullet Train, which hits US/UK theaters this Friday.

The Calls actor portrays British assassin Tangerine in the mostly whitewashed big-screen adaptation of Kōtarō Isaka’s 2021 novel.

The ensemble action flick also stars Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Joey King, Michael Shannon, Bad Bunny, Zazie Beetz, Masi Oka, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Karen Fukuhara.

Screening: Sam and Bullet Train director David will also presented a screening of their Japan-set thriller Bullet Train, which hits US/UK theaters this Friday

Screening: Sam and Bullet Train director David will also presented a screening of their Japan-set thriller Bullet Train, which hits US/UK theaters this Friday

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