LOS ANGELES — Eric Saindon, part of Sunday night’s Oscar-winning “Avatar: The Way of Water” visual effects team, was reportedly hospitalized shortly after winning his award Sunday night in Hollywood.
Saindon then underwent surgery for a ruptured small intestine, according to IndieWire. He is now recovering.
Weta FX, the New Zealand visual effects company founded by filmmaker Peter Jackson, did not respond immediately Tuesday to a request for information about Saindon.