Ferguson spills coffee on co-star after being startled on 'Silo' set

Despite her experience in high-octane productions like "Mission: Impossible" and "Dune," actress Rebecca Ferguson found herself genuinely startled on the set of the sci-fi series "Silo." During the filming of Season 3, an unexpected event caused her to spill her coffee directly onto a fellow actor.

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Please, I've done 'Mission: Impossible.' I don't think anything can scare me.

Ferguson recounted the incident with amusement, explaining that the crew had warned her to prepare for a shocking moment. "Please, I've done 'Mission: Impossible.' I don't think anything can scare me," she recalled responding confidently. However, when the moment arrived during filming, she was completely unprepared. "I was holding a cup of coffee, and the entire cup just sprayed out," she said, laughing.

The unfortunate recipient of the coffee shower was Shane McRae, who plays Knox. "He was covered in coffee, and he couldn't even change his clothes at that moment. It was really funny, but you have to be there to feel it," Ferguson shared. While she kept the specific plot detail that caused her reaction a secret to avoid spoilers, she noted it was one of the most amusing parts of the filming process, highlighting the unpredictable nature of the set.

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I was holding a cup of coffee, and the entire cup just sprayed out.

Showrunner Graham Yost revealed that "Silo" Season 3 boasts a significantly larger production scale compared to its predecessors. The season utilizes two separate film crews working concurrently on different storylines, one focusing on the origins of the silo and the other on the modern timeline. This intensive, months-long operation was described as "very physically demanding."

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He was covered in coffee, and he couldn't even change his clothes at that moment. It was really funny, but you have to be there to feel it.

Initially, Ferguson had compared the scale of "Silo" to major films like "Dune" and "Mission: Impossible," noting the difference in outdoor shooting. However, after witnessing the extensive set designs, lighting equipment, and cranes used for the outdoor scenes in Season 3, she conceded that the production scale had indeed reached a "movie level."

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It's really physically demanding.