Action movies have always been full of jaw-dropping action scenes, but rarely do the actors actually pull off most of the stunts.
In an era where authenticity is replaced by piles of computer-generated effects, these feats are all the more appreciated. So let's take a look at some of the best:
1. Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible
Tom Cruise despite his good the fifties he still pulls stunts and one of them is where he is in the fourth part of Mission: Impossible (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, 2011) climbing the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.
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2. Jackie Chan in Karate Cop
Jackie Chan may be known in Hollywood for his comedy exploits in action films, but in Hong Kong was famous for incredible action scenes, like the one in The Police Story (1985).
3. Jason Statham in Arenalin
Absurd action movie, such as Adrenalin (Crank, 2006), also needed a striking finish. Statham is actually on a helicopter in the final fight fights high in the air, but protects him just a few wires.
4. Buster Keaton in Steambot Bill, Jr.
He is definitely the oldest stuntman among the actors Buster Keaton and one of his most famous pranks is when a car falls on him the entire wall of the house.
5. Keanu Reeves in Speed
To this day, Keanu shows how he serves action scenes in movies about a professional killer John Wick, but he proved it even earlier in Speed (Speed, 1994), where jump from car to bus.
6. Angelina Jolie in Salt
So that the focus is not only on men, let's also look at the representatives of the fairer sex. Namely, Angelina Jolie performed this one herself falling on a truck in Salt (2010).
7. Daniel Craig in Casino Royale
Also Bond was quite brave. British otherwise he admits that he often skips action scenes stuntmen, but in his Bond film Casino Royale (2006), he put a lot of effort into filming this action scene. Admittedly, the stuntman also did a lot, but Craig should also be congratulated for sacrifice.
