Actor in Donkey Kong costume suffers heart injury, sues Nintendo

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An actor hired by Nintendo to play Donkey Kong at an LA launch event for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D last year is suing Nintendo after suffering from a serious heart condition allegedly brought on by the unsafe work conditions he was subject to.
As reported by the LA Times, the actor, Parker Mills, was denied breaks and not provided with the required ice packs to cool him down as he portrayed the famous gorilla in the smoldering heat.
The lawsuit also stated that Mills was supposed to receive oversight from an ambassador at Nintendo hired to escort the costumed actor, but the company failed to follow through on this.
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