“Mr. Rogers” Movie PA Filming Halted After Crew Member Critically Injured On-Set

MOUNT LEBANON, PA. (THECOUNT) — A crew member was seriously injured while on the set of the upcoming Mister Rogers movie, “You Are My Friend,” filming in Mt. Lebanon, PA, Thursday night.

A 65-year-old soundman from the Pittsburgh area was injured Thursday night when he fell off a balcony during a “smoke break,” during filming the new movie about legendary children’s television host Fred Rogers, Mt. Lebanon police said.

Actor, Tom Hanks, who is playing Rogers in the movie, was at the site and later departed.

A 65-year-old man fell from a second story balcony on the set of the Mr. Rogers movie in Mt. Lebanon Thursday night. According to officials, the man was out for a smoke break on the balcony when he fell. The man is a crew member for the film and he is from the Pittsburgh area. source

The man was rushed to the hospital where police say he is in critical condition.

Filming in the area has stopped, the production crew at the scene has not said if they will resume tomorrow.

The new movie is about the experience of Tom Junod, a journalist who profiled Rogers in an article for Esquire magazine in 1998. The movie is about the bond that developed between the two men.