10 actors who work without stuntmen, risking their lives

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

It is impossible to imagine modern cinema without complex special effects and tricks. Usually celebrities just play their part, but if dangerous elements are required during filming, stuntmen appear in the frame instead of actors. But among the stars there are those who can not only talentedly embody any image on the screen, but also refuse the services of stuntmen, preferring to do everything on their own.

Dmitry Pevtsov

The famous actor has been practicing judo and karate since childhood, so in those scenes where he has to participate in fights, he plays on his own. In the movie "The Beast" he took on the most difficult scenes. He saved his on-screen lover and entered into a confrontation with the mafia, categorically refusing to concede the fulfillment of this mission to a professional stuntman.

Tom Cruise

At the dawn of his film career, Tom Cruise did not seek to risk his life and allowed stuntmen to perform stunts. However, the older the actor got, the more clearly his desire to surpass himself became apparent. Currently, the actor himself acts in all dangerous scenes, not succumbing to the persuasion of producers and directors to take care of himself. By the way, in the film, which is planned to be filmed in outer space in October 2021, Tom Cruise also intends to do without the help of a stunt double.

Dmitry Nagiyev

In the series "Fizruk" and in the project "Two fathers and two sons" Dmitry Nagiyev categorically refused to give up his place on the set to stuntmen. He intended to play everything on his own and, I must say, he coped with the task brilliantly. According to the actor, complex stunts were not at all as difficult for him as having to sing in front of the camera. Later, Nagiyev, with a smile, shared his memories of filming in the New Year's comedy "The Best Day", where he had to sing. After the very first chords, the director almost had to call an ambulance, because the actor did not hit a single note.

Jackie Chan

This actor has long been known for his talents and the unofficial title of the most traumatized actor in Hollywood. However, the danger never stopped Jackie Chan, he is ready to risk himself further for the sake of a beautiful shot or a complex trick. From this, the actor gets indescribable pleasure. So far, the producers have not been able to persuade Jackie Chan to use the services of a stunt double. And he can be understood, because Jackie Chan began his film career with just a stuntman.

Harrison Ford

This actor never gives up the opportunity to tickle his nerves and is happy to take on difficult stunts. True, in the most difficult and dangerous scenes, the directors still replace him with a stunt double, but he still prefers to perform the bulk of the tricks on his own. By the way, the main reason why the actor still allowed the stuntman to enter the frame in the films about Indiana Jones was only the fear that his stunt double, Vic Armstrong, might not be paid for the filming if Ford did everything himself.

Viggo Mortensen

The performer of the role of Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy received many injuries during the filming. The actor deliberately refused the services of a stuntman, despite the fact that the scenes were quite dangerous. As a result, the actor nearly drowned, lost several teeth and received several serious injuries that required the intervention of a surgeon and traumatologist. But after the release of the film on the screens, Viggo Mortensen woke up famous.

Angelina Jolie

The actress admitted that she performs most of the stunts on sheer stubbornness. It is impossible to force her to refuse to participate in difficult scenes and she simply does not take into account the words of the producers about the unreasonableness of the risk. In the action films "Salt" and "Wanted" she performed almost all the stunts herself, although it was not easy for Angelina Jolie.

Chloe Grace Moretz

The Kick-Ass star took a stunt course before filming. True, this was not caused by the desire of a 12-year-old girl to risk her life, but by the banal impossibility of finding a stuntman for the young actress who would match the height and physique of Chloe. She had great teachers, but the most difficult tricks were removed from the script so as not to expose the teenager to unnecessary risk.

Daniel Craig

The performer of the role of James Bond himself wanted to test himself and decided to perform most of the tricks on his own. It was not easy for the 42-year-old actor, but he never regretted his decision. Jumping from a stele from one crane to another in the movie "Casino Royale" is today considered one of the best tricks of James Bond in history. By the way, the actor made this dangerous flight at an altitude of 35 meters.

Christian Bale

The actor does not at all consider risk a noble cause. On the contrary, he prefers to carefully prepare for filming and is ready for the sake of a good role both to gain weight and to lose weight rapidly, and he calmly trusts to play dangerous scenes to play understudies. But he got used to the role of Batman so much that he decided to do everything on his own, even during filming with almost no insurance on top of a skyscraper in Chicago.

Most of the stuntmen who dub actors in dangerous episodes remain in the shadows and become unknown heroes of films. They risk their lives, and all the laurels go to the main performers.