Cary Elwes

"The Princess Bride" star Cary Elwes posted on Instagram a photo of his hand after he was bitten by a rattlesnake.

Over the years, "Princess Bride" fans have clamored for Elwes and Wright to reunite. "Oh dear. "Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake.

Cary Elwes got way more than he bargained for when a day of yardwork turned into a helicopter ride to the hospital after a nasty rattlesnake bite.

Sources connected to Cary tell TMZ ... the 'Princess Bride' star was airlifted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Saturday after he was bitten by a rattlesnake near his Malibu home. He also broke his toe at one point, and was hobbling around through much of the shoot. Of course, ya gotta imagine Zack Snyder's happy to hear this too. Am recovering well thanks to all these wonderful folks." Grateful to the staff of Malibu Urgent Care, LA County Fire Dept. and the staff and medical professionals at UCLA for their great care. He writes, "Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake.

The "Princess Bride" actor was airlifted to a hospital after being bitten on his finger over the weekend.

Am recovering well thanks to all these wonderful folks.” The patient was transported by air to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Actor Cary Elwes recovering after being bitten by rattlesnake in Malibu

Cary Elwes encountered a scary situation when he was bitten by a rattlesnake while working in his yard.

“Once you fed Marlon, he was in a much better mood. “Marlon had no incentive to be on time because his agent had struck the most amazing deal for him. “My job was to get Marlon out of his trailer,” Elwes told the Telegraph last year.

'Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake,' Cary Elwes joked on Instagram Monday, sharing a close-up photo of his injury.

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Elwes, best known for his role in "The Princess Bride," said he was recovering well and thanked rescuers and medical staffers in California.

He is best known for his leading roles as Westley in "The Princess Bride" and Dr. Lawrence Gordon in the "Saw" film series. Am recovering well thanks to all these wonderful folks." "The Princess Bride" star Cary Elwes was hospitalized after he was bitten by a rattlesnake in California.

"Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake," the actor tweeted Monday alongside a picture of his swollen finger.

"Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake," the actor tweeted Monday alongside a picture of his discolored, swollen finger. Elwes, 59, was reportedly doing yard work at his home in Malibu when he was bitten by the rattlesnake. Rattlesnakes are common in the hills of Southern California, including Malibu, which is nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains. They tend to hide in brush and tall grass, but become more active as temperatures heat up.