Rome – a seemingly normal afternoon in the rushed filming schedule of the new blockbuster, suddenly turned into a terrifying nightmare for the entire crew when Anne Hathaway, the icon of beauty and talent of Hollywood, suddenly collapsed in the middle of the scene, causing the entire studio to fall into utter panic.
The first scream did not come from the script. It was the voice of a production assistant, trembling when he saw Anne staggering in the middle of the 17th scene. In an instant, her body fell to the marble floor of the ancient church where filming was taking place. The camera fell. The lights flashed. The sound shattered.
A lighting staff exclaimed: “She’s not breathing! Her face is purple!” Everyone rushed over, while the director stood there, eyes wide open, not understanding what had just happened. Anne lay motionless, her face pale, her hands hanging limply, not responding to calls or movements around her.
Within four minutes, a local ambulance, siren blaring, rushed to the set. Dozens of people pushed and shoved to clear the way. Two paramedics in red uniforms, their faces tense, applied an oxygen mask to the 41-year-old star’s face, while a third checked her pulse and heart rate with a mobile device. A defibrillator was prepared but not used.
The paparazzi cameras, still hovering around the area since morning, immediately took a series of precious photos: a woman with her face covered by an oxygen mask, her body lifted onto a stretcher, her eyes closed, being quickly transferred to an ambulance amid the cries of several crew members.
She was taken to San Camillo Forlanini Hospital – one of Rome’s largest medical centers – in a state of “suspected severe hypotension, signs of acute respiratory distress and nervous exhaustion.” According to unofficial information, Anne worked continuously for 14 hours, with only a 20-minute break in between.
The news spread quickly. In less than 10 minutes, from Los Angeles to Tokyo, the hashtag #PrayForAnne exploded. Stars like Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt, and director Christopher Nolan all posted prayers. Several close friends rushed to Italy. Anne’s mother was seen leaving the hotel in a near-collapsed state.
Fans gathered outside the hospital, carrying flowers, posters, candles, and even pictures of Anne’s famous roles: from The Princess Diaries to Les Misérables. Many burst into tears when they saw the ambulance stop at the gate. Some knelt to pray, creating a mournful scene as if they had just lost a living icon.
Anne’s condition has been kept secret. The hospital issued a brief statement: “The patient is in intensive care. All indicators are being monitored continuously. The family requests absolute privacy.”
Meanwhile, news channels simultaneously opened with images of a stretcher, breathing tubes, the black silhouette of a small, motionless body. The headline below was cold but heavy with emotion: “Anne Hathaway – critical in Rome”.
No one dared to confirm anything. But Hollywood was holding its breath. And the world was praying.
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