I love an action movie as much as the next girl—really, I do. The fights, the excitement and the explosions all make for a fantastic movie-watching experience. It's no wonder movies like Transformers and Iron Man make major bank at the box office.

But this week, a stuntman was killed on the set of The Expendables 2, and another is in critical condition.

According to E! Online, the stuntmen, whose names were not provided, were shooting an explosion scene on Thursday in Bulgaria. An accident occurred, and one man died on the scene while the other was rushed to the hospital. He underwent an emergency five-hour surgery and is still unconscious. "It is with great regret that we confirm this unfortunate accident," Nu Image/Millennium, the film's producers, said in a statement to Deadline Hollywood. "Our hearts go out to the families and those on the production affected by this tragedy. The filmmakers are working closely with the authorities in responding to and investigating this accident."

None of the big-name actors—one of whom the stuntman was likely standing in for—were present at the time of the accident, instead filming over two days away in a scenic mountain resort village, and none could be reached for comment.

While I really am glad that these incidents are being reported and talked about and not just tucked under the rug, it worries me that no one is talking about the fact that people are literally dying for the sake of our entertainment. I get that it's the thrill of seeing real people in danger that makes action movies so exciting. Heck, that's why the Romans had gladiator fights and why wrestling still draws such a big audience. We like seeing violence. It's human nature.

But considering the advances we've made in CGI and green screen technology just in the last 10 years, there's really no reason to put actual human lives in danger for movie production anymore.

Taking it a step further, why are the lives of actors valued more than the lives of stunt doubles? Sure, Arnold Schwarzenegger draws a lot more viewers, but the last time I checked, human lives weren't important because of the number of zeros on their paychecks.

What do you think? Should movie productions be able to intentionally put lives at risk for entertainment? Or should we start getting safer before American Gladiators starts featuring fights to the death?