These actors pushed their bodies to the limit.
Stunt doubles certainly dont get enough credit for their efforts.
And lets be real: not everyone can do it.
Columbia Pictures / Viayoutube.comAs confirmed by theLos Angeles Times, Jolie actually pulled off the impressive series of stunts when she leaped off of a bridge onto a container, then jumped from truck to truck until finally, stealing a motorcycle and making her escape.
Its a grueling task that takes a physical toll on the understudy.
In some cases, they result in real injuries.
In others, it can be tragically fatal.
However, there are several actors whove taken on the task themselves.
Below, weve compiled 19 wildly impressive stunts that actors pulled off themselves.
In one scene, Conan gets chased down by wolves, who were reportedly German Shepherds.
However,Mission Impossible: Rogue Nationincluded one of his most daring efforts to date.
At one point, he holds onto the side of an Airbus A400, which is going at 160mph.
He did eight takes of this.
She swings herself over Nile (KiKi Layne) and slams her to the ground.
He suffered a concussion, brain trauma, and a facial fracture.
“I’m not a very experienced motorcycle rider.
All I remember was like ‘Duhn!’
Fortunately, I didn’t go head first.”
Nonetheless, she pulled it off to impeccable results.
“Keanu basically does all his own driving.
Hes probably the best actor driver out there.
The actorexplainedthat he needed to be particularly careful while riding with Rachel Weisz.
Ultimately, he delivered an incredibly high-octane scene.
18.Gina Carano Haywire(2011)
Gina Carano was already anaccomplished MMA fighterbefore she entered Hollywood.
Her role inHaywiremerged these two worlds together.
She performed her own stunts, including many of the impressive fighting scenes across the movie.
They couldnt stress how important it was for me to realize they didnt want me to do it.
That this was really something I was asking to do.”
