diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/type_shim_exception_swallow.yml b/changelogs/fragments/type_shim_exception_swallow.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..394f406b276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/type_shim_exception_swallow.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- prevent type annotation shim failures from causing runtime failures (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/77860)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/compat/typing.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/compat/typing.py
index cd644b1c3bc..c361a867176 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/compat/typing.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/compat/typing.py
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 # pylint: disable=wildcard-import,unused-wildcard-import
 
+# catch *all* exceptions to prevent type annotation support module bugs causing runtime failures
+# (eg, https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/77857)
+
 try:
     from typing_extensions import *
-except ImportError:
+except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
     pass
 
 try:
     from typing import *  # type: ignore[misc]
-except ImportError:
+except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
     pass