stunt double
noun
: a person who takes an actor's place during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes for a movie or TV show
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The action-heavy Furiosa included a sequence that took 79 days to shoot, and Taylor-Joy spoke about the importance of stunt double Hayley Wright for her safety and her psyche.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
In The Fall Guy, Gosling plays a stunt double for the character Space Cowboy (played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson) who has a romance with an alien called Aliana in the fictional movie that is being directed by Emily Blunt's character.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Her breakthrough role was as Lynda Carter's main stunt double on the TV show Wonder Woman.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 7 May 2024
And on Tuesday at the Los Angeles premiere, Brown tumbled from a 45-foot-high scissor lift onto a blowup mattress and Justin Eaton, another Gosling stunt double, engaged in a three-way fistfight with all of the performers breaking through another sheet of faux glass.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 3 May 2024
What is 'The Fall Guy' based on? Colt Severs (Gosling) is the stunt double for Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), a movie star whose fame is matched only by his arrogance and vapidity.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
In his previous life as a stunt double, David Leitch had a simple job: to make the star look invincible.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Craig's stunt double was none other than Calvin Tenner, who played warehouse worker Glenn in the sitcom.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The film was ultimately completed with the assistance of digital face replacement and Lee's stunt double Chad Stahelski (who would go on to direct all four John Wick films).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
In The Fall Guy, Gosling plays a stunt double for the character Space Cowboy (played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson) who has a romance with an alien called Aliana in the fictional movie that is being directed by Emily Blunt's character.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Her breakthrough role was as Lynda Carter's main stunt double on the TV show Wonder Woman.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 7 May 2024
And on Tuesday at the Los Angeles premiere, Brown tumbled from a 45-foot-high scissor lift onto a blowup mattress and Justin Eaton, another Gosling stunt double, engaged in a three-way fistfight with all of the performers breaking through another sheet of faux glass.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 3 May 2024
What is 'The Fall Guy' based on? Colt Severs (Gosling) is the stunt double for Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), a movie star whose fame is matched only by his arrogance and vapidity.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
In his previous life as a stunt double, David Leitch had a simple job: to make the star look invincible.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Craig's stunt double was none other than Calvin Tenner, who played warehouse worker Glenn in the sitcom.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The film was ultimately completed with the assistance of digital face replacement and Lee's stunt double Chad Stahelski (who would go on to direct all four John Wick films).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
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