Kevin Bacon Recalls Dead Body Being Discovered on 'Wild Things' Set
Kevin Bacon is sharing a crazy story about filming Wild Things.
In a new interview, the 66-year-old actor recalled discovering a dead body while making the 1998 erotic thriller.
“We were out in the swamp one night — a lot of mosquitoes, wow — and we were shooting some scene, I don’t remember what it was, by kind of a river,” Kevin explained to Variety. “They had floated a raft out there so that they could put out a light.”
Keep reading to find out more…“All of a sudden I hear across the walkie-talkie: ‘Hey, uh, I think I just saw a floater.’ And it was a body that was floating by,” Kevin continued. “It was kind of indicative of the vibe of the movie.”
Wild Things starred Denise Richards and Neve Campbell as teenagers who recruit their guidance counselor, played by Matt Damon, to help them scam their way into getting a trust settlement from one of their mothers. Kevin played Ray Duquette, the police detective who suspects the trio are trying to pull off a crime.
It was recently announced that Kevin, wife Kyra Sedgwick, and their kids will be starring in a horror comedy movie!