Olivia Wilde credits Walton Goggins for saving her on set

Actor Olivia Wilde has revealed she nearly died in a horse stampede on the set of the 2011 film "Cowboys & Aliens," crediting her co-star Walton Goggins with saving her life. Wilde recounted the harrowing incident during an interview on the "Armchair Expert" podcast released on Monday, June 29.

The accident occurred while filming a large-scale chase scene in the desert. Wilde was riding a horse alongside co-stars Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford, leading a charge of approximately 40 other horses. She described the group as having become "really cocky" and competitive with their riding. During the take, her horse attempted to jump a large, hidden ditch roughly six feet across.

The horse bucked violently, throwing Wilde to the ground. She hit her head and her back, landing on the opposite side of a ridge of dirt that concealed her from the oncoming stampede. With dust obscuring the scene, Wilde recalled putting her ear to the ground and hearing the thunderous approach of the horses. She said she believed she was about to be killed, thinking to herself it would be quick, like becoming "pulverized applesauce."

In that moment, Goggins, who was riding behind her, saw what had happened....