Broken Wrist Problems
Actors are known for being able to transform themselves into different characters with the help of makeup, hair, and costumes. However, there are some things that they cannot hide, like a broken bone. This was the case for actor Jared Padalecki during the second season of Supernatural, when he showed up on set with a cast on his broken wrist. The writers had to quickly come up with a way to explain the arm injury that would fit within the storyline of the show.
The writers decided to incorporate the real-life incident into the show by having Jared's character, Sam Winchester, also suffer from a broken wrist. They wrote in a scene where Sam injures his wrist while fighting a demon, and the injury becomes a recurring theme throughout the season. The writers did a fantastic job of seamlessly integrating the injury into the show, and no one watching was the wiser about the real-life incident that inspired the storyline.
