Most people probably know by now that not all parts are being played by the original actors. There are dangerous stunts, especially in action movies, where a stunt double comes in to perform the stunt in the actor’s place.
This is very common in the entertainment industry. After all, not all actors are willing to risk their lives by jumping off a cliff or engaging in a dangerous fight scene or vehicular stunt. Countless blockbuster hits would not have been possible without stunt doubles.
Mark Wahlberg and stunt double Dan Mast
Uma Thurman and stunt double Zoe Bell
Chris Pratt and stunt double Tony Mcfarr
Michael Douglas and stunt double Mike Runyard
Margot Robbie and stunt double Ingrid Kleinig
Bruce Willis with his doubles
Emma Watson with her doubles
Tom Hardy and stunt double Jacob Tomuri
Carrie Fisher and stunt double Tracey Eddon
Faye Marsay and stunt double Casey Michaels
Johnny Depp and stunt double Tony Angelotti
Ken Stott and stunt double Peter Dillon
Lynda Carter and stunt double Jeannie Epper
Gwendoline Christie and Rory McCann and their stunt doubles.
Elijah Woods and body double Kiran Shah
Mark Ruffalo and stunt double Anthony Molinari
Chris Hemsworth and his stunt double
Alexander Skarsgard and stunt double Mark Slaughter
Liam Neeson and stunt double Mark Vanselow
(via BoredPanda)
One of the elements of movie magic is that you don’t notice the difference between the real actors and their doubles because for one, they look so much alike, and two, camera angles are used in such a way that you typically don’t see any defining characteristics that would give it away.
