David Holmes is a former actor and stunt performer who worked as Daniel Radcliffes stunt double in the Harry Potter film adaptations). In 2009, while rehearsing a flying scene for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Holmes was pulled backwards "at speed" by a high-strength wire in a "jerk back" stunt that replicates the effects of an explosion. However, Holmes was launched into a wall and he immediately broke his neck. He was rushed to Watford General Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore, north west London, where he remained for six months. It was here that Holmes discovered he was paralyzed from the chest down, and would have limited movements in his arms and hands. Although he initially hoped to return to work, Holmes is now paralyzed and uses a wheelchair).

A new documentary titled "David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived" will feature candid personal footage shot over the last decade, behind-the-scenes material from Holmess stunt work, scenes of his current life, and intimate interviews with David, Radcliffe, friends, family, and former crew. The documentary will shine a light on the "tragic" incident that "turned his world upside down". The documentary will premiere in the US on Max on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, while it will be available on Sky and NOW from November 18, 2023, in the UK.