Stunts in action films look spectacular and are sometimes not entirely harmless. Nevertheless, some stars do their own stunts. You can find out what they are here.
These stars do their own stunts (Credit: © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc, tmdb.org/ Montage: Netzwelt)
- Action movies are characterized by their stunts. These are sometimes not entirely harmless.
- Nevertheless, there are some stars who do their own stunts. We have put together 20 for you.
- Among them are of course Tom Cruise and Jackie Chan.
Movies and series are sometimes quite action-packed. But stunt doubles are not always used. We have selected 20 actresses for you who often do their stunts themselves.
Tom Cruise Tom Cruise in “Jack Reacher: No Way Back” (Source: Themoviedb.org)
One of the most famous Hollywood stars who does his own stunts is Tom Cruise. In the “Mission: Impossible” series, Cruise did almost all of the stunts himself, whether it was holding his breath for 6(!) minutes, flying a helicopter or hanging from the side of an airplane.
In the megahit “Top Gun: Maverick” Cruise completed numerous flights himself and thanked his fans for the success of the blockbuster with another daring video.
Jackie Chan Jackie Chan in “Rush Hour” (Quelle: tmdb.org)
Another actor famous for his stunts is Jackie Chan. “I’ll use stunt doubles if I’m asked to fly an F-16 fighter jet, or jump a crazy horse over a set of hurdles, or do two 720-degree somersaults. But I’ll do one somersault myself.” , Chan told the Associated Press in 2003.
He holds the Guinness World Record for most stunts by a living actor. Due to his age, however, he no longer does all the stunts himself. After all, he has already suffered some serious injuries in the course of his career, as the following video shows.
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