<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5230802969bedd2831a48e79-1200-900/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-1.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double" width="480" />Courtesy of <keyword id="1865059" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bobby-Holland-Hanton">Bobby Holland Hanton</keyword>Bobby Holland Hanton doubles the God of Thunder in "<keyword id="1144882" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Thor-The-Dark-World">Thor: The Dark World</keyword>."</div></div>
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/thor-the-dark-world-reviews-2013-11" target="_blank">Critics are saying</a> the fight scenes in "Thor: The Dark World" have a <a href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/23/thor-the-dark-world-review" target="_blank">"grittiness and muscularity"</a> that make the movie worth the ticket.
Chris Hemsworth, the God of Thunder himself, can thank stunt double Bobby Holland Hanton for that on-screen magic. 
British-born Hanton has stunt-doubled for Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight Rises," Daniel Craig in "Quantum of Solace," Ryan Reynolds in "Green Lantern," and most recently, Channing Tatum in "Jupiter Ascending."
The former semi-professional soccer player and gymnast <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/thor-the-dark-world-reviews-2013-11" target="_blank">previously spoke with Business Insider about </a><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/thor-the-dark-world-reviews-2013-11" target="_blank">what the actors are like off-camera</a>.
<h2>Now, he shares what a day in production on "Thor: The Dark World" is like:</h2>
5:30 a.m. Wake up. If he's trying to beef up so he can imitate Chris Hemsworth's build, a typical breakfast consists of grilled chicken, turkey or tuna with boiled eggs, some broccoli and a handful of nuts. Iced green tea to top it off.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_left"><div class="image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/527c164e6bb3f7025cdf1743-800-600/bobby-holland-hanton-selfie.jpg" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton selfie" width="480" style="float: left;" /><a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyHanton/status/327460448221941761/photo/1">Twitter/@BobbyHanton</a>Hanton's selfies put others to shame.</div></div>Then he hits the shower. "I use a product called Dove Men+Care Odor Guard Body Wash, so I have one less thing to worry about while I'm performing stunts," Hanton said, "So the actors won't look at me and go, 'Who's that dude who smells over there?'"
6:30 a.m. If he's on location and far from his home in London, a car sent by the production company will deliver him to set about an hour and a half before "crew call" for hair and makeup. Depending on the role, he can sit in the chair for up to two hours.
"The makeup and prosthetics crews are so good at what they do, and making it look realistic takes time," Hanton said.
8 a.m. Unless something in the script has changed dramatically and they need to run it through, they begin shooting the first pre-rehearsed scenes of the day.
Large stunts with massive special effects may require only two takes. They have to nail it, because set-ups like that can require two hours of staging.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5245d1f1ecad041a6f8f0413-1200-924/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-3.jpg" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double" width="480" style="float: right;" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland HantonA typical lunch.</div></div>1 p.m. Lunch break. Occasionally, they will do what's called a 10-hour continuous day, during which people eat lunch on the go so they can wrap filming earlier. "I prefer that because it gives you more hours in the evening to relax," Hanton said.
Afternoon. He shoots another scene and, depending on the list of shots slated to film that day, leaves to rehearse a stunt for later in the week.
The actors and <keyword id="1814268" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Stunt-doubles">stunt doubles</keyword> train with each other. "You spend a lot of time together," Hanton said. "You kind of become a family."
10 p.m. Time to go home, or to the hotel. For dinner, Hanton chows down on grilled steak, turkey, or chicken with spinach and natural nuts.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_left"><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5245d236eab8ea52078f0409-899-674/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-4.jpg" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double" width="480" style="float: left;" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland HantonA recent vacation photo.</div></div>In his free time, he trains-three hours per session, twice a day, six days a week. "Chris Hemsworth is in the best shape of any actor I've seen, so I had to work pretty hard to keep up with his size," Hanton said.
He might sneak in some relaxation.
"I think because the job is so physical, me-time is important to keep this thing going."

DAY IN THE LIFE: How Chris Hemsworth's Stunt Double Stayed In Shape For 'Thor: The Dark World'

<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5245d2e869bedd2f738f0414-565-424/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-5.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double" width="480" style="float: right;" />Courtesy of <keyword id="1865059" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bobby-Holland-Hanton">Bobby Holland Hanton</keyword>Stunt double Bobby Holland Hanton on the set of "Jupiter Ascending."</div></div>Bobby Holland Hanton leaps across rooftops, falls from 100-foot ledges, and fights supernatural villains in hand-to-hand combat - all in a day's work.
Hanton has stunt-doubled for Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight Rises," Daniel Craig in "Quantum of Solace," Ryan Reynolds in "Green Lantern," and most recently, Channing Tatum in "Jupiter Ascending."
This November, he suits up as the God of Thunder in "<keyword id="1144882" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Thor-The-Dark-World">Thor: The Dark World</keyword>."
Hanton <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bobby-holland-hanton-celebrity-stunt-double-2013-9" target="_blank">previously spoke with Business Insider</a> about the extreme work hazards, what the actors are like off-camera, and the sweet job perks.
<h2>Now, he shares what a day in production on "Thor: The Dark World" is like:</h2>
5:30 a.m. Wake up. If he's trying to beef up so he can imitate Chris Hemsworth's build, a typical breakfast consists of grilled chicken, turkey or tuna with boiled eggs, some broccoli and a handful of nuts. Iced green tea to top it off.
Then he hits the shower. "I use a product called Dove Men+Care Odor Guard Body Wash, so I have one less thing to worry about while I'm performing stunts," Hanton said, "So the actors won't look at me and go, 'Who's that dude who smells over there?'"
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_left"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5231d1c1eab8eae671966704-814-610/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-thor-2-the-dark-world-2.jpg" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double thor 2 the dark world" width="480" style="float: left;" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland HantonChris Hemsworth (L) and Bobby Holland Hanton (R) as Thor, the God of Thunder.</div></div>
6:30 a.m. If he's on location and far from his home in London, a car sent by the production company will deliver him to set about an hour and a half before "crew call" for hair and makeup. Depending on the role, he can sit in the chair for up to two hours.
"The makeup and prosthetics crews are so good at what they do, and making it look realistic takes time," Hanton said.
8 a.m. Unless something in the script has changed dramatically and they need to run it through, they begin shooting the first pre-rehearsed scenes of the day.
Large stunts with massive special effects may require only two takes. They have to nail it, because set-ups like that can require two hours of staging.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5245d1f1ecad041a6f8f0413-1200-924/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-3.jpg" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double" width="480" style="float: right;" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland HantonA typical lunch.</div></div>1 p.m. Lunch break. Occasionally, they will do what's called a 10-hour continuous day, during which people eat lunch on the go so they can wrap filming earlier. "I prefer that because it gives you more hours in the evening to relax," Hanton said.
Afternoon. He shoots another scene and, depending on the list of shots slated to film that day, leaves to rehearse a stunt for later in the week.
The actors and <keyword id="1814268" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Stunt-doubles">stunt doubles</keyword> train with each other. "You spend a lot of time together," Hanton said. "You kind of become a family."
10 p.m. Time to go home, or to the hotel. For dinner, Hanton chows down on grilled steak, turkey, or chicken with spinach and natural nuts.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_left"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5245d236eab8ea52078f0409-899-674/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-4.jpg" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double" width="480" style="float: left;" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland HantonA recent vacation photo.</div></div>In his free time, he trains-three hours per session, twice a day, six days a week. "Chris Hemsworth is in the best shape of any actor I've seen, so I had to work pretty hard to keep up with his size," Hanton said.
He might sneak in some relaxation.
"I think because the job is so physical, me-time is important to keep this thing going."

DAY IN THE LIFE: How Bobby Holland Hanton Stays In Shape As A Stunt Double For Chris Hemsworth And Daniel Craig

<div class="image-container"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52307eb7eab8ea1e38a48e77-1200-600/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double.jpg?maxX=800" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double" width="800" />Courtesy of <keyword id="1865059" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Bobby-Holland-Hanton">Bobby Holland Hanton</keyword></div></div>Superheroes have hidden identities who work everyday jobs.
Beefcake actors have stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton.
The Brit gymnast and former semi-professional soccer player has doubled for Christian Bale in "<keyword id="14470" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="The-Dark-Knight">The Dark Knight</keyword> Rises," Ryan Reynolds in "The Green Lantern," and Daniel Craig in "Quantum of Solace."
In November, he appears as the God of Thunder, played by Chris Hemsworth, in "<keyword id="1144882" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Thor-The-Dark-World">Thor: The Dark World</keyword>."
Voted number six on our "<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/sexiest-people-behind-the-scenes-in-hollywood-2013-8" target="_blank">Sexiest People Behind The Scenes Of Hollywood</a>" list, Hanton is certified by the U.K.'s stunt registry in gymnastics, trampolining, high-diving, kickboxing, swimming, and scuba diving. 
Days after wrapping production on "Jupiter Ascending," a sci-fi action-adventure film starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis due in theaters next summer, Hanton tells Business Insider about his career in being badass.
<h2>Bobby Holland Hanton reveals the most intimidating stunts, what the A-list actors are like off-camera, and which superhero he'd most like to suit up as.</h2>
 
<div class="image-container float_left"><div class="image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/52307f7aecad04484e84f3e7-618-464/bobby-holland-hanton-dnu-1.jpg" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton DNU" width="480" /><a href="http://bobbyhollandhanton.co.uk/">Do Not Use</a>Hanton trains three hours a day, twice a day, six days a week.</div></div>
BI: What was your first movie job?
BHH: I got a call out of the blue to audition to double for Daniel Craig in "Quantum of Solace." It was a dream come true. I went in for four or five vigorous exercise auditions; six weeks turned into six months, and I've never looked back.
BI: What's a typical audition test like?
BHH: It could be something very specific: dive through a car, fight someone, be thrown into a wall. It depends on your speciality and the shot they're looking for.
BI: Do you ever dress for the part at an audition?
BHH: First impressions are very, very important in what we do, so I make an effort to make myself look like the performer as much as possible. When I heard there was a possibility that the stunt coordinator on "Thor: The Dark World" wanted me to double for Chris Hemsworth [who's 6'4"], I got some two-inch lifts for my boots and started training in them. It's like trying to do stunts in high heels.
<div class="image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/52307fba69beddf82ba48e81-814-610/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-thor-2-the-dark-world.jpg" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double thor 2 the dark world" width="480" style="float: right;" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland HantonHe calculates his workout regime so that his body matches Chris Hemsworth's.</div></div>BI: The God of Thunder is a large guy. How'd you keep up?
BHH: Chris is in the best shape of any actor I've seen. He's got huge arms and great coordination. I've never had to train so much in all my life - three hours each session, twice a day, six days a week. If Chris wasn't an actor, he'd be one of the top stuntmen around.
BI: What's your relationship like with the actors you're doubling for?
BHH: If it's a stunt-heavy show, you're generally with the actor every day. We train, rehearse, and shoot with them, so you kind of become a family. It's like, "You've got my back, and I've got yours."
BI: What was it like working with Chris Hemsworth again?
BHH: He's a legend. You can't say anything but nice things about the guy. We're both fans of Ricky Gervais, so we have a lot of laughs on set. You can't always be super serious when the job is so intense.
BI: What can you tell us about "Thor: The Dark World"?
BHH: Lots of fights, lots of wire work. Every day, there was a big-scale or difficult stunt to do. It's going to be action-packed, as you can imagine a "Thor" movie would be.
<div class="image-container float_left"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52307fd2eab8ea4e3aa48e71-958-718/bobby-holland-hanton-batman-the-dark-knight-rises.jpg" border="0" alt="Bobby Holland Hanton batman the dark knight rises" width="480" style="float: left;" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland Hanton<keyword id="25718" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="batman">Batman</keyword>, Batman, Bane, and Bane on the set of "The Dark Knight Rises."</div></div>BI: Is there a stunt that you're most proud of in your career?
BHH: On "The Dark Knight Rises," when I was Bruce Wayne, I had to climb out of the prison he's in and jump, miss the landing, fall 100 feet, and slam into the opposite wall. It was one of my first ever high-falls, a 100-footer, which is quite a nice feat to achieve for a stunt performer.
And on the set of "Quantum of Solace" in Panama, I had to free jump - no safety wires, no safety mats - from a three-story ledge onto a balcony space while I was being shot at by a SWAT team.
BI: Do you still get scared before performing a stunt?
BHH: If I heard a stunt performer say, "I don't get scared," I wouldn't believe it. There is an element of fear, but that quickly turns into an adrenaline rush that makes you want to do it even more.
BI: We heard there's another accolade you're particularly proud of - you're a Guinness World Records holder?
BHH: Ha, it's a funny story. When I was a gymnast in the U.K., on our breaks, we used to put these little foam blocks between our feet while doing back-somersaults, and let go and try to hit each other with them. I could get it into a basketball net. It was a cool trick, and I thought it would be a good idea to approach Guinness and pitch the record idea to them. They jumped on it and came down to the studios to see how many I could dunk in an hour. Two-hundred and fifty back-somersaults and 24 hoops in an hour - I'd quite like to see someone attempt it.
<div class="image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/52308014ecad046e4d84f3e5-639-479/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-thor-2-the-dark-world.png" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double thor 2 the dark world" width="480" style="float: right;" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland HantonThor's costume is one of Hanton's favorites to wear, but it's not the most comfortable.</div></div>BI: Obviously your job takes a hefty physical toll. Who do you lean on?
BHH: It's funny because if I call friends or family, they just say, "Stop moaning!" But my mum is always there for me, and I can tell her anything. She keeps me on top of my game.
BI: Whose costume is most fun to wear: Batman, Thor, or <keyword id="17991" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="James-Bond">James Bond</keyword>'s?
BHH: Obviously, Batman and Thor have the standout costumes of my childhood dreams. They were the most enjoyable, but the nicest costume you can have is a T-shirt and pair of trousers with shoes. No wig, no make-up.
BI: Best job perk?
You get to be in scenes with the likes of Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman ("The Dark Knight Rises"), who are heroes of mine. And every now and then, we get a small acting role.
<div class="image-container float_left"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/5230802969bedd2831a48e79-1200-900/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-1.jpg" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double" width="480" style="float: left;" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland HantonHanton said his next project is also doubling for Hemsworth, although he couldn't name it.</div></div>BI: Any aspiration to go into acting exclusively?
BHH: I don't want to push my luck. I like that I can go to work with amazing people, do a job that I love, and as soon as it's finished, I can go home and it's just me. When actors become big, they can't really be themselves anymore. Trying to maintain and control a personal life is probably as difficult as the job itself.
BI: Is there a superhero you'd like to be instead?
BHH: I think next would have to be Superman. That's one I'd like to check off.
"Thor: The Dark World" premieres November 8.

Here's What It's Like To Be The Stunt Double Behind Batman, Thor, And James Bond

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"Thor: Love and Thunder" star <keyword id="13645232" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="natalie-portman" source="Orion">Natalie Portman</keyword> gushed about working with <keyword id="12020423" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="chris-hemsworth" source="Orion">Chris Hemsworth</keyword>. </li><li>In an interview, Portman said her costar didn't eat meat before filming a kiss because she's vegan.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/natalie-portman-chris-hemsworth-hid-behind-tree-school-pickup-kimmel-video-2022-6">Natalie Portman</a> said that her "<a href="https://www.insider.com/thor-love-and-thunder-details-you-missed-2022-7">Thor: Love and Thunder</a>" costar <a href="https://www.insider.com/thor-love-and-thunder-chris-hemsworth-natalie-portman-intimidated-2022-6">Chris Hemsworth</a> was so considerate of her being a vegan that he purposely avoided eating meat prior to filming a kissing scene. "He's really nice. He's really a good guy," Portman said in a new interview with costar Tessa Thompson for "<a href="https://www.capitalfm.com/news/natalie-portman-tessa-thompson-chris-hemsworth/">Capital Breakfast With Roman Kemp</a>.""The day we had a kiss scene he didn't eat meat that morning because I'm vegan. And he eats meat like every half hour. Like, that was so thoughtful. That's not something I'm angry about or care about, but he was just being thoughtful. He's a very nice person," Portman said."I didn't even know he could go without eating meat. He's just, like, eating bison in the morning. That's so sweet," Thompson, who plays Valkyrie in the film, said in response.Portman and Thompson's comments were sparked by host Roman Kemp asking if Hemsworth, his "man-crush," has any flaws.Thompson said that, even when the Australian actor is occasionally grumpy or hangry, "he's still sweet."<div type="image" title="Jane Foster and Thor in &quot;Thor: Love and Thunder.&quot;" height="2735" width="3648" msid="92862903" hostid="261"></div>"Thor: Love and Thunder," which is now in theaters, shows the titular God of Thunder reuniting with Dr. Jane Foster — Portman's role — his ex, approximately eight years, seven months, and six days after their last encounter.This time around, Jane becomes Mighty Thor when she wields his famous hammer, Mjølnir. The two characters team up, along with Valkyrie and Korg — played by Taika Waititi — to stop a new villain named <a href="https://www.insider.com/thor-love-and-thunder-christian-bale-gorr-nails-couldnt-eat-type-2022-6">Gorr the God Butcher</a>, played by Christian Bale. For the fourth installment of the "Thor" franchise, the studio asked Portman to work out and <a href="https://www.insider.com/natalie-portman-muscles-training-thor-love-and-thunder-2022-6">get as large as possible</a>. In addition to <a href="https://www.insider.com/thor-love-and-thunder-natalie-portman-workout-routine-2022-6">weight training and cardio</a>, she consumed copious amounts of protein shakes.Meanwhile, Hemsworth, who's been playing Thor since the first film was released in 2011, put on even more muscle.He achieved a larger physique by eating every two hours for a steady caloric intake and training twice a day, <a href="https://comicbook.com/movies/news/thor-love-and-thunder-chris-hemsworth-biggest-ever-body-double/">according to Bobby Holland Hanton, Hemsworth's stunt double</a>.

Natalie Portman says Chris Hemsworth didn't eat meat before they filmed a kissing scene for 'Thor: Love and Thunder' because she's vegan

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6369639" type="DEFINITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Chris-Hemsworth">Chris Hemsworth</keyword>'s body double said he wishes the actor would stop getting more jacked.</li><li>Bobby Holland Hanton told Australian radio show <a href="https://www.novafm.com.au/shows/fitzy-wippa/">Fitzy &amp; Wippa</a> that he has to work out twice a day.</li><li>The stunt double and Hemsworth also eat every two hours to fuel their muscle gains.</li></ul>Chris Hemsworth's body double said he wishes the actor would stop getting more and more muscular.Stunt double Bobby Holland Hanton told Australian breakfast radio show <a href="https://www.novafm.com.au/shows/fitzy-wippa/">Fitzy &amp; Wippa</a> that the bigger Hemsworth gets, the bigger he has to get too.<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJemndbMAMZ" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Bobby Holland Hanton (@bobbydazzler84)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></div></blockquote>"Everyone's like, 'Wow, look at the size of him,' and I'm like, 'Yeah, it's brilliant, now I have to put on that size too,'" Hanton said. "I text him and I'm like, 'Thanks very much, dude, it's going to be even harder this time.'"Read more: <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-hemsworth-body-shuts-down-stops-working-out-2021-2">Chris Hemsworth says that his body 'shuts down' when he stops working out</a>Hanton has had his work cut out for him of late as Hemsworth has taken his physique to a new level to play <keyword id="633862" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Thor">Thor</keyword> in the latest installment of the Marvel franchise, "<a href="https://www.insider.com/thor-4-love-and-thunder-details-information-2020-3">Thor: Love and Thunder</a>," which is currently being filmed in Australia.<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CH1GotzpTrZ" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></div></blockquote>In November, <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-pratt-tells-chris-hemsworth-stop-working-out-thor-2020-11">Hemsworth posted a photo of himself flipping a tire</a> on Instagram, and his incredibly shredded physique resulted in the image going viral.Read more: <a href="https://www.insider.com/thor-4-natalie-portman-chris-hemsworth-workout-photo-reaction-2020-12">Natalie Portman reacts to 'Thor 4' costar Chris Hemsworth's ripped Instagram photo: 'It's otherworldly'</a>As well as putting in the hours in the gym, training twice a day, Hanton - who has also worked as a body double for stars like Henry Cavill and Ryan Reynolds - has had to increase his food intake to <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-exercises-for-building-muscle-in-gym-correct-technique-2020-12">gain muscle</a>."We train together all the time and we're on the same diet regime," Hanton said. "He's now the biggest Thor he's ever been, so I need to be the biggest I've ever been. It's a big challenge but I'm up for it," Hanton said. "Every two hours we're eating. It's become a chore. I don't enjoy eating at all. It's full-on."He also downplayed <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-hemsworth-body-shuts-down-stops-working-out-2021-2">rumors</a> that Hemsworth was struggling with back pain after a break from training. "Carrying around the extra weight is difficult and hard to maintain on the ligaments," Hanton said. "But he's all good. Look at him. He's a man mountain. He's fit as a fiddle."

Chris Hemsworth's body double wishes the actor would stop gaining muscle

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Chris Hemsworth was known for his muscular arms while playing Thor. </li><li>A focus on heavy <keyword id="12095888" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="weightlifting" source="Orion">weightlifting</keyword> and a high-calorie <keyword id="11892706" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="diet" source="Orion">diet</keyword> helped him achieve that look.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-hemsworth-used-blood-flow-restriction-to-play-thor-2021-9">Chris Hemsworth</a> changed up his training and diet regimen to prepare for his new role in "Extraction 2," according to his body coach and <a href="https://centr.com/join-us?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAvriMBhAuEiwA8Cs5leuYrH7EXj_sBhLycJTflFb6xViJQ2g_EXkz-2ullZh7KYd0QAvENhoCjoYQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds">Centr</a> trainer Luke Zocchi. Previously, Hemsworth's lifestyle involved heavy-weightlifting, blood flow restriction training, and a high-calorie diet — all key to getting <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-hemsworth-used-blood-flow-restriction-to-play-thor-2021-9#:~:text=Chris%20Hemsworth%20says%20he%20used%20blood%2Dflow%2Drestriction%20training%20to,a%20racehorse'%20to%20play%20Thor&amp;text=Chris%20Hemsworth's%20ripped%20arms%20were,flow%20restriction%20in%20his%20arms.">"arms like the legs of a racehorse"</a> to play Thor. For his latest role as Tyler Rake in "Extraction 2," Zocchi said Hemsworth is focusing more on <keyword id="12569287" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="bodyweight" source="Orion">bodyweight</keyword> workouts to work his whole body instead of isolating certain muscles with a much smaller diet than in years past.Here's a look at how Hemsworth's <keyword id="11897658" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fitness" source="Orion">fitness</keyword> approach has changed under Zocchi's guidance to prepare for his new role, which begins shooting on November 22. <h2>Hemsworth is doing more movement and shorter rest periods to prepare for all the stunts </h2>Hemsworth's <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-hemsworth-bodyweight-workout-extraction-2021-9">new training sessions</a> are based around constant movement, with <keyword id="11922196" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boxing" source="Orion">boxing</keyword>, some weight training, bodyweight training, and core work all in one session, according to Zocchi. "We are focusing on more full-body functional training as opposed to isolation training targeting specific muscles," Zocchi told Insider. "For this role, in particular, we are also doing a lot of work on mobility and bodyweight training so can be prepared for all the stunts he has in his shoot.""The biggest adjustment from his training for 'Thor' for this role is going from lifting heavy weights with longer rest periods to now more movement with shorter rest periods," Zocchi added.<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CTirRj_JaGd" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></div></blockquote>In the first "Extraction" movie, which came out in summer 2020, Hemsworth did all of his stunts. It required more athleticism and less bulk than his role as Thor, in which he had <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-hemsworth-body-double-wishes-actor-would-stop-gaining-muscle-2021-2">his stunt double Bobby Holland Hanton</a> take care of most of the action.Now, Hemsworth is gearing up to top his stunt performance by doubling down on athletic training for the second installment.Hemsworth isn't the first <a href="https://www.insider.com/celebrities-who-use-bodyweight-workouts-to-stay-in-shape-2021-11">Hollywood actor to pivot from heavy weightlifting to bodyweight workouts</a>. Other movie stars like Jason Statham, Jamie Foxx, and Charlie Hunnam all built their training regimens exclusively around bodyweight workouts.

Chris Hemsworth took on a new full-body workout to prepare for all the stunts in 'Extraction 2,' his trainer says — here's how it works

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6369639" type="DEFINITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Chris-Hemsworth">Chris Hemsworth</keyword> posted a photo on <keyword id="819905" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Instagram">Instagram</keyword> showing his huge arms.</li><li>But the comments filled up with people talking about his skinny legs.</li><li>Hemsworth's brother Luke joined in, writing: "Bro?! You've been skipping leg days again?!"</li></ul>Chris Hemsworth's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRq08cpJ3L/?">latest Instagram post</a> shows off the actor's huge arms, but all anyone is talking about is his skinny legs.In the photo, the "<keyword id="633862" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Thor">Thor</keyword>" star is holding hands with one of his twin sons. "Holding my little man's hand and asking him the age old question. 'What do you want to be when you grow up.' 'Dad i wanna be Superman,'" he wrote. "Lucky I have two other kids."<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRq08cpJ3L" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></div></blockquote>Despite the cute caption and Hemsworth's jacked arms, the comments filled up with remarks about Hemsworth's comparatively small legs."Bro?! You've been skipping leg days again?!" Hemsworth's brother Luke wrote. The comment had been liked nearly 70,000 times as of Wednesday, and many people echoed the sentiment.Celebrity friends including Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, and Josh Brolin also commented, expressing their amusement.In <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/mens-style/chris-hemsworth-bodybuilding-seen-vanity-got-skinny-called/">a recent interview with The Telegraph</a>, Hemsworth said his training did indeed focus on his upper body because it's "what you see the most.""Working with my trainer, we consider the costume and if it shows a lot of shoulder, or are we gonna see the bicep or the traps," he said. "But you want it to be balanced, because there's probably a shirt-off scene somewhere. You don't want to look like Popeye with one section of the body blown up."<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CH1GotzpTrZ" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></div></blockquote>Hemsworth, 37, has been training hard in recent months while filming "Thor: Love and Thunder." He's also preparing to play Hulk Hogan in a wrestling biopic.The actor's muscle gains have proved challenging for his body double, though - earlier this year, Bobby Holland Hanton said <a href="https://www.insider.com/chris-hemsworth-body-double-wishes-actor-would-stop-gaining-muscle-2021-2">he wished Hemsworth would stop getting jacked</a>."Everyone's like, 'Wow, look at the size of him,' and I'm like, 'Yeah, it's brilliant, now I have to put on that size too,'" Hanton told a radio show. "I text him and I'm like, 'Thanks very much, dude, it's going to be even harder this time.'"

Chris Hemsworth posted a photo of his enormous arms - but people are just commenting on his skinny legs

<ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bobbydazzler84/?hl=en">Bobby Holland Hanton</a> is a 36-year old British professional stunt performer for film and TV.</li><li>He's been <keyword id="6369639" type="DEFINITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Chris-Hemsworth">Chris Hemsworth</keyword>'s stunt double since filming "<keyword id="633862" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Thor">Thor</keyword>: The Dark World" in 2012, and has worked in other blockbuster hits like "The Dark Knight Rises," "Inception," "Skyfall," two Harry Potter films, and the latest Mission Impossible, to name a few.</li><li>Hanton grew up as a national-level gymnast, played semi-pro soccer for a few years, and trained in high-diving, kick-boxing, and scuba diving to qualify for the British Stunt Register.</li><li>He works out at least twice each day, follows a high-protein meal plan, and wears heel lifts in his shoes to get a few inches closer to Hemsworth when performing as his stunt double.</li><li>This is his story, as told to freelance writer Mark Williams.</li></ul>My first-ever stunt on a film set was for "Quantum of Solace," during a night shoot at 2 a.m. in Colón, Panama. I was jumping from one balcony to another with no safety cables, three stories up. I was 23, it was my first film, and it could have been pretty scary if it had gone wrong.Thankfully, it went great, and I've been doing more wild stunts ever since.I've smashed through glass, been set on fire, and have done dozens of stair falls and car hits. For "Game of Thrones," we were filming in Seville and I was torched with a real flamethrower, aka Khaleesi's dragons. It was pretty full-on.I've also doubled for Christian Bale as Batman in "The Dark Knight Rises" in 2012, and did stunts in "Inception," "Avengers: Endgame," "Skyfall," "Wonder Woman," two Harry Potter films, and more.<div type="image" title="Bobby Holland Hanton" height="3456" width="4608" msid="78707052" hostid="261"></div><h2>It takes a lot of work to get onto the British Stunt Register.</h2>I was a national-level gymnast from the age of four to 17. I also played semi-pro soccer for a couple of years, and worked at the Legoland theme park in Windsor, performing in the high-diving show and doing live acrobatics shows around the world through a company called 2MA.I started training for the British Stunt Register (BSR) when I was 21 and worked on my first film two years later. Being on the register is compulsory here in the UK if you want to work as a stunt performer. They work with Equity, the <keyword id="271" type="POSITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="actor">actor</keyword>'s union. To get onto the BSR, you have to be considered 'elite' in six different disciplines out of a possible 12, including a martial art. Because of my background, I chose trampolining, gymnastics, and high-diving. For those three, I just took the tests and I passed pretty easily because I had done them all to a high level before.<div type="image" title="Bobby Holland Hanton" height="837" width="1117" msid="78707055" hostid="261"></div>I also took kick-boxing, scuba diving, and swimming. Kickboxing was something I had no experience in before, so I took classes for two years, eventually getting to brown-belt level. It's turned out to be a very handy skill, because I do a lot of fight scenes in films. <h2>In real life, Chris Hemsworth is a man-mountain who looks like he's been carved out of rock.</h2>At the moment, I'm getting ready to begin shooting for "Thor: Love and Thunder" (the fourth film in the Thor franchise). I double for Chris Hemsworth, who is even bigger in real life, so I've got to start getting big. We're almost the same age, he's 37 and I'm 36, but I have to keep in top shape to keep up.I first met Chris during the filming of "Snow White and the Huntsman," which I spent a few weeks on, straight after filming "The Dark Knight Rises." We started shooting "Thor: The Dark World" in London in 2012 and I've been his stunt double ever since. We've done 12 films together now.<div type="image" title="Bobby Holland Hanton" height="1493" width="1125" msid="78707059" hostid="261"></div>Stunt doubles don't have to look like the person they are doubling for; the most important thing is your height and body shape. But if there is a resemblance face-wise, that does help, because it means the camera can shoot much closer on you. They can use more footage, which is priceless for them.I'm not as tall as Chris; he's 6-foot-4 and I'm 6-foot-1. So when I did "Thor: The Dark World" I put 2.5-inch lifts in my costume boots to raise me up a bit. If I'm doing something very dangerous, I take them out, but I usually wear lifts when I stunt double with him.<h2>Before COVID-19, sometimes there would be 60 or 70 stunt performers on set filming a battle sequence.</h2>There's definitely less work about at the moment because of the pandemic (earlier this year, everyone in the industry was out of work for about four months) but it's slowly picking up again. However, there are very strict rules around masks and various precautions you have to take on set.<div type="image" title="Bobby Holland Hanton" height="1536" width="2048" msid="78707060" hostid="261"></div>Before COVID-19, there would often be 60 or 70 stunt performers on set at one time to film big battle scenes. Right now, that's very hard to figure out and do safely. I don't know if production companies have cut certain action scenes from scripts or decided to film them differently; I'd just be guessing. But it's absolutely had a massive impact on the industry and everyone in it. We're all hoping and praying for a return to some kind of normality so everyone can continue what they were doing. The closure of movie theaters has been devastating, personally and professionally, because this is the industry I work in. People enjoy going to see films on the big screen. It's something that's been a tradition for my wife and I on date night — we love to go out for some sushi before seeing a film.<h2>Stunt performers are athletes, we train at least two or three times a day. </h2>When you start out as a stunt performer, there are standard pay rates if you're with Equity in the UK or the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in America, where the basic daily rate for a film with a budget of less than $2.5 million is $1,005. It varies for TV and other types of films. There isn't really a typical retirement age for stunt performers; it depends on the person and their career. If you've made it through without getting many injuries, that plays a big part in how long you can continue, if you train well and look after yourself. <div type="image" title="Bobby Holland Hanton" height="1503" width="1120" msid="78707066" hostid="261"></div>It's very different to the classic stunt performers of the 60s and 70s. Those guys were pioneers but it's moved on, as every industry does, and stunt performers nowadays are athletes.We train multiple times a day and while I adapt training to the character in hand, as a rule of thumb I do a lot of circuit training and plyometric training because my work is very explosive. We look after our bodies, and I eat strict meals that are high in protein, have a high intake of good fats and good carbs, with one cheat day every Sunday.<div type="image" title="Bobby Holland Hanton" height="843" width="1125" msid="78707067" hostid="261"></div>One of my closest friends, Glenn Foster, has been Robert Downey Jr's stunt double for 12 years. He's 50 now, but he's in incredible shape and still looks like he's 25. He's coming toward the end of his performing career, and is just starting to move into stunt coordinating, but I'm sure he will continue to perform. It just depends on how you go. You could pick up an injury that you can't shake off, in which case becoming a stunt coordinator is a good way to continue your career<h2>My advice for anyone thinking of becoming a stunt performer is to be absolutely sure it's what you want to do, because it's not for the faint-hearted.</h2>I've done many 16-hour days over the past 13 years. There's big hits, bumps, and bruises, and then you have to get up and do it again the next day even when your body has seized up overnight and is still sore. It's a demanding profession, but I love it, and feel very lucky that I'm getting to do something I'm passionate about.Mark Williams is a journalist and freelance writer living in London. He has covered business news, travel, sport, and <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword> for a variety of publications. Find more of <a href="https://markalanwilliams.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his work here</a> and say hello on <a href="https://twitter.com/ibemarkwilliams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>.

I'm Chris Hemsworth's stunt double. I've been set on fire, smashed through glass, and fallen down dozens of stairs. Here's what my job is like.

<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/525328ce6bb3f78e7afdcbb2-813-610/bobby-holland-hanton-stunt-double-thor-2-the-dark-world-3.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="bobby holland hanton stunt double thor 2 the dark world" width="480" />Courtesy of Bobby Holland HantonBobby Holland Hanton stood in for Chris Hemsworth in 2013's "Thor: The Dark World."</div></div>The summer movie season has some of the most action-packed films of the year.
However, a lot of the action couldn't have been done if not for the great work of Hollywood's best stunt men and women.
So we've compiled a list of the most sought-after stunt doubles from some of today's most popular movies.
From stand-ins for Hugh Jackman to Scarlett Johansson, these are the people who take the death defying risks while making our favorite stars look good.

The 12 Most Sought-After Stunt Doubles In Hollywood

<ul class="summary-list"><li>One take scenes are shot in long, unedited segments and then stitched together.</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/movies">Movies</a> like "<keyword id="6406346" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="extraction">Extraction</keyword>," "<keyword id="4275121" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Atomic-Blonde">Atomic Blonde</keyword>," and "<keyword id="302094" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="SPECTRE">Spectre</keyword>" often hide the cuts by having characters walk through doorways or even walk in front of the camera.</li><li>In order to travel light and capture characters on the move, <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/oscars">Oscar</a> winners "<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/1917">1917</a>" and "<keyword id="1025564" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Birdman">Birdman</keyword>" relied on small cameras and natural light.</li></ul>Following is a transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>: Abby Tang: This epic trench battle from "<keyword id="3012877" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="1917">1917</keyword>" was shot to look like one long take. And it was a huge challenge for both the cast and crew. It involved multiple cranes, speeding trucks, and perfectly timed handoffs. But this is just one example of a one-take scene, or a "oner," that pushed filmmakers to their limits and required impressive technical innovations. Here's how eight movie and TV scenes were shot to look like one long take.One-take scenes are naturally suited for intense action, as you can see in this fight scene in "Atomic Blonde." Despite shooting in a real building, the crew still had to alter the set to accommodate the oner. For example, they built this elevator, which helped create a natural stitch point, a way to hide the moment the camera cuts and keep the continuous illusion going. They also used another stitching technique called body crossing, in which a cut is hidden when a performer blocks the camera, as seen here with this henchman. Because the fight was shot to look like one take, it needed to be shot in chronological order. So the effects team had to constantly apply new makeup to Charlize Theron and the other characters as the fighting continued and injuries increased. Charlize did her own stunts for a large part of this sequence. However, for some of the riskier moves, the crew subbed in her stunt double, Monique Ganderton. For example, the director used motion blur when Charlize had to fall down the stairs and slam into a wall. That's actually Monique tumbling down the stairs before switching back to Charlize hitting the wall.Unlike "Atomic Blonde," Netflix's "Extraction" hops from location to location, as opposed to just one building. The entire sequence goes on for about 12 minutes and consists of approximately 36 segments cobbled together. The nonstop action required director Sam Hargrave to do some stunts of his own. For this car chase, he strapped himself to the hood of another vehicle and then had to quickly unstrap himself and place the camera inside the other car. He then had to replicate the same shot backwards by leaning out the car once he was inside. This helped create a natural transition point. If Sam's position was off even slightly, they'd have to shoot it all over again. Then for this shot, where Chris Hemsworth's stunt double tumbles off an awning, Sam roped himself into a pulley system to get up close to the action. The sequence also fools the eye in many other ways. For instance, when Ovi runs through this doorway, he is actually running into a room in a different building 10 blocks away. The crew had to change locations to one where there was more space to pull off the upcoming action. And like with "Atomic Blonde," they frequently swapped out Chris with his stunt double, Bobby Holland Hanton. The first shot you see here is Chris' face. They could then pan to his double without anyone noticing by shooting the back of his head.For the Day of the Dead parade scene in "Spectre," cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema wanted to start big and then go small and intimate. That meant starting wide with parade shots, then getting in closer to the marchers before following Bond into a hotel room. To pull this off, Hoyte used a technocrane. The crane started high and then lowered down into the crowd without cutting. A Steadicam operator then jumped off, pushed farther into the crowd, and followed actor Daniel Craig up to the hotel room. While the street scenes were shot in Mexico, the hotel room was actually set in the UK. The crowd scenes featured 1,500 extras. According to ILM VFX supervisor Mark Bakowski, since they couldn't get a perfect shot where every extra looked the right way at the right time, the VFX team inserted digital masks over their faces.Sometimes oners are limited by the space they're shot in, which means the crew needs to be a bit more creative. In the season two premiere of "The <keyword id="7948567" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Marvelous-Mrs-Maisel">Marvelous Mrs. Maisel</keyword>," cinematographer M. David Mullen had to lead the camera through a fictional department store, through a mail slot, and then into the small room where Midge Maisel works as a switchboard operator. Unlike other continuous shots, there were no wide spaces for the camera to pass through -- just five feet of space between these two rows of actresses. For both cameraperson and performer, it was about precise timing. The space was so tight that the actresses had to lean back so they wouldn't get hit by the camera. Then, when the camera went through the center of the room, actresses wheeled around in their chairs so they wouldn't block the shot.For "Birdman," it wasn't just one scene, but the entire movie that needed to look like one long take. According to director Alejandro González Iñárritu, some of the takes were up to 20 minutes long. Because of the amount of movement in the film, "Birdman" was shot using small handheld cameras and Steadicams. These allowed the crew to more easily follow the cast as they walked through New York's crowded streets. This also meant the crew couldn't use typical large light kits. So, according to cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, they instead relied on natural and practical lights in the scene, like these colorful light bulbs above Michael Keaton and even the lights emitting from Times Square. "Birdman" wasn't just a challenge for the crew; it was also a huge endeavor for the cast. According to Emma Stone, if she flubbed even a single word, she'd have to start again from the very top.Like "Birdman," "1917" was also filmed to look like one single take over its entire two-hour running time. But it was even more complicated due to its epic battle sequences. Pulling this film off involved the most careful planning imaginable. Every set was precisely measured out and could be no longer than the length the camera could travel. Since the crew was constantly on foot, they relied almost entirely on natural light. Look at the scene where Schofield runs through a destroyed city. It was lit up by flares in the sky. Because the flares were the main light for part of the scene, the crew needed to time exactly how long the flares needed to be in the air. They figured this out in preproduction, where they ran a light above a mini model of the set to see where exactly all the shadows would fall. Of course, the film also relied on stitch points, like here, when Blake and Schofield walk through a black curtain. But most of its magic was accomplished using innovations in technology. For example, Schofield's journey downriver was captured by a drone. Meanwhile, lighter and smaller cameras allowed the crew to move through trenches and difficult terrain with ease. Then, to get across no man's land, cinematographer Roger Deakins and the crew attached cameras to a cable system above the set. This shot, where Schofield runs through a destroyed city and jumps off a ledge and into a river, was too dangerous to do in real life. So the part of him running was shot on set, while the jump was actually shot using CGI with a swapped background that allowed for a seamless transition. Shooting continuous takes means it's hard to call "cut," so it's not ideal for making mistakes. But this moment here, where actor George MacKay runs alongside the trench and then trips, was not intentional. But in the end it felt natural, so it stayed in the movie.The entire set for this episode of "The Haunting of Hill House" had to be built specifically to accommodate a single shot. Take a look at this elevator. It was designed to lower the cameraperson down to the next floor and allow them to capture the shot of Olivia and Hugh running down the stairs without a break. Because the camera goes between Hill House and the funeral home in the episode, the two stages were actually built adjacent to each other and connected by a hallway. This allowed the camera to follow Hugh as he walked directly from the funeral home into the house. Oners are frantic by nature, and they involve a lot of movement and setup changes. The "Hill House" set had places throughout for the crew and their equipment to hide whenever the camera turned in their direction. Like with "Birdman" and "1917," "Hill House" also demonstrated the challenges of lighting a oner. If an actor missed a cue, they wouldn't be lit properly. So series creator Mike Flanagan came up with a unique solution. When he clapped these two wood blocks together, the cast member knew what to do. [blocks clapping]One-take scenes aren't just used to show movement from place to place. They can also be really useful in showing the passage of time. This scene from the Showtime series "Kidding" shows the character Shaina watching "Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time" on her TV as her life progresses and improves around her. The shot captures five years of her life over the course of one minute and 42 seconds. Because the camera had to circle constantly around the room as it changed, this endeavor was an absolute mad rush for the cast and crew. To show the passage of time, the camera operators circled around the room. Each area of the room would show a new development in Shaina's life. So whenever the camera wasn't focused on them, the 50 crew members had to swap out furniture and bring in new props. Then this wall slid over into the kitchen. While that was happening, actress Riki Lindhome had to go through multiple costume changes, some of which involved using a body double.What are some of your favorite one-take scenes? Let us know in the comments.

How 8 TV and movie scenes were shot to look like one take

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Hollywood uses many tricks and techniques to make even the most unimaginable <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/stunts">stunts</a> come to life.</li><li>"<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/baby-driver">Baby Driver</a>" and "Elf" used a Texas switch to swap an actor and their double without having to cut.</li><li>A tuning fork made characters like Maleficent and <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/captain-marvel">Captain Marvel</a> look like they were flying.</li></ul>Following is a full transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>.Narrator: In this shot from "Central Intelligence," a man on a motorcycle does a backflip and then knocks The Rock's character over.But look behind the scenes and you'll see nobody was injured that day, because this shot was actually two separate takes.This is a stunt trick known as a camera lock-off. And it's just one of many tried-and-true techniques Hollywood uses in films and <keyword id="6355065" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="TV">TV</keyword> shows, making even the most unimaginable <keyword id="2902" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Stunts">stunts</keyword> come to life.In this scene in "Baby Driver," Ansel Elgort's character pulls into a parking spot and then runs out moments later. In reality, that's a stunt driver driving into the spot.The driver's side gets covered by this pillar, which is also hiding Elgort. So as Elgort runs out, it looks like he's the one getting out of the car in the first place.This is a trick known as a Texas switch, an in-camera effect in which the actor and their double will actually switch places midway through the action. The move involves close collaboration between the stunt crew, camera crew, and director.Daniel Hargrave: Whether it's a whip off of the actual actor to something to come right back to them, you can't just go focused on that person and then put another person in.Narrator: And the set needs a natural hiding place for the switch to occur, like this rock that Sean Connery is hiding behind in "From Russia With Love."The Texas switch isn't just for action. It's even become a comedic staple, in everything from "The Naked Gun"... to "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."Knives Chau: Is Scott here?Wallace Wells: Oh, you know what?[glass shattering]He just left.Narrator: In this scene in "Elf," for example, Buddy needs to put a star on top of a very tall Christmas tree. First, Will Ferrell runs off camera. Then the double runs out and launches himself on top of the tree.[tree crashing]"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" contained many moments where Angelina Jolie had to perform dialogue in midair. So how exactly did they make it look like she was flying while allowing for her to comfortably and safely act in the scene?They used this device, called a tuning fork, which consists of two prongs that lock into both sides of the performer's body. The rig is controlled by a steering wheel that is driven by stuntpeople in blue or green suits who are erased in postproduction.Tuning forks were especially useful for the shots where Maleficent hovers in the air, and the steering wheel makes 360-degree turns possible. This was key for scenes where the Fey twist and turn in the air in "Maleficent," or when Mulan performs full spins in the air in the live-action remake.You can also see it in action in "Captain <keyword id="47501" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Marvel">Marvel</keyword>" when Carol Danvers realizes her full potential. But the fork isn't a complete replacement for wires, which are still crucial for flight.According to stunt coordinator Monique Ganderton, wirework helped give the character more mobility in "Captain Marvel" and "Endgame."Monique Ganderton: She had two wires on her hips only, 'cause I like them to have freedom in their upper body. And then a guy in a blue suit behind just kind of puppeteer the leg up, so her body could go side to side and then come back up into an upright position.Narrator: In "Men in Black: International," a menacing alien tosses Agent H down a staircase. To achieve this violent-looking motion, filmmakers use a trick called a ratchet pull.During a ratchet pull, a performer is tied to cables powered by an air-pressure cylinder, which pulls them either backwards, forwards, or upwards. The more pressure you use, the farther they'll go.In "Twilight: Eclipse," for example, Monique Ganderton was ratcheted 20 feet forward after a CG wolf attacked her character.Sometimes a simplified version of a ratchet pull called a dead man will do. Instead of tying a performer to a complex rigging system off camera, the performer is tied to a solid, stationary object in-frame.Monique: What happens is, when you fully commit, you run, and you jump, and you hit the end of that line, and it just whips you back onto the ground.Narrator: You can see it performed during the battle of Wakanda in "Infinity War."Monique: It gives for this violent, this really simple but violent action.Narrator: The dead man can also be used to pull somebody off a horse, like you see here in this cut sequence from "Chaos Walking."And when Thor gets hit by Thanos in "Endgame," both a traditional ratchet pull and a dead man were actually needed so Chris Hemsworth's double, Bobby Holland Hanton, could be pulled forward and then thrown to the ground.Getting a stunt performer to go through glass, like in this scene from "The Hunt," requires a lot more force than just a person's body weight. When a character needs to jump or fall out a window, productions use tempered glass, which shatters into tiny, harmless bits instead of sharp shards.But the glass itself is so strong actors would simply bounce off it, as you can see in this gag. So in these moments, the special effects team rigs the glass with explosives timed to go off the exact moment the performer falls through.Daniel: By cracking it, you weaken the whole system.Narrator: In "The Hunt," the doubles were attached to a wire that pulled them backwards just as the explosives go off. Exploding glass also helped hoist stuntman Daniel Hargrave out a window in "The Accountant." If you look on the ground, you can see how tiny the broken glass pieces actually are.Stuntpeople are finding efficient ways to update this trick too. In "John Wick 2," the character is thrown through a glass sculpture.Daniel: Basically the performers had to hit the glass and let the computerized system do its thing. They put four charges that were pressurized into the glass, so it was on a pressure system. As soon as that glass pushed against the charger, it had, like, maybe a eighth of an inch of pressure on it, so as soon as you'd push through, it would blow.[glass shattering]Narrator: This risky stunk from "Central Intelligence," in which The Rock's Bob Stone is hit in the head by a motorcycle, was made possible by clever camerawork and visual effects.In a trick known as a camera lock-off, two actions are shot separately from a camera that is locked into the exact same place both times. Then those two shots are combined using visual effects. First, filmmakers shot a motorcyclist doing a backflip. Then, in another shot from the same angle, stunt double Tanoai Reed was pulled back on a ratchet to imitate impact. The wires were erased and the two shots layered together into a seamless whole.For moments like this, stuntpeople can actually get hit by cars. But lock-offs can lessen the pain of vehicular hits.Take this moment in "Atomic Blonde," where Gascoigne, played by Sam Hargrave, is hit by a car and then smashed into a van in front of him.Daniel: Sam was on a ratchet, so he ran to his mark, and we ratcheted him into the van. So no car hit him. And then I was driving the car, and we just, same thing, lock-off, I slid in as if I hit him, and then they merged together. And then he just turns, and you see a wide shot of him getting hit and flipped into this car.[grunts]Narrator: In "Underworld," the werewolf Lucian has to run at superhuman speed. And this isn't the work of CGI or camera tricks. It's actually a practical effect called a magic carpet.For this stunt, the crew will attach a large tarp to a vehicle. The performer will start running on the smooth surface as the car drives, allowing them to run much faster than a normal human would. "Underworld" stunt coordinator Brad Martin had actor Michael Sheen and his stunt double run on an 80-foot tarp attached to a car, creating the appearance of running at 35 miles per hour. It was so successful that Martin used it again in "Underworld: Awakening."It can make just about any type of character look like they have superhuman speed. Without a magic carpet, the actors in 2001's "Planet of the Apes" would never look as fast as apes on all fours.And it's also why Black Panther looks so fast when he runs and jumps onto the back of a car in "Captain America: Civil War."However, this really only works on flat surfaces like asphalt. For off-road terrain, stunt crews may use a weighted wire system attached to a winch, basically a giant spool, to physically lift and propel them.Look at the start of the battle of Wakanda in "Avengers: Infinity War" when Captain America sprints past his fellow Avengers, who are also running at full speed.Stunt double Daniel Hargrave was clipped into a harness and attached to wires above his head. The winch was then weighted to counteract his body weight, helping him move up and forward. With the extra help, he could run up to 24 miles per hour.Daniel: I was about 50% on my feet, so I still had to run and move my feet as fast as possible, but I wasn't actually doing all the propelling myself.Narrator: And it's helpful with Marvel villains as well. In "The Incredible Hulk," a similar weighted system helped Emil outrun several soldiers after taking the superserum, launching actor Tim Roth to speeds ranging from 30 to 40 miles per hour.Some of Hollywood's most daring car stunts need trained stunt drivers to pull them off safely. But what if you still want to make it appear as if the actor is the one driving? A much more dynamic way to capture chases is by using a Biscuit.It's a vehicle that you can put other vehicles on. So while the actors appear to be driving on camera, the real work is being done by a stunt driver sitting in a driver's pod just out of frame. But because the stunt driver isn't seen in a Biscuit rig, the camera can capture way more dynamic angles.These rigs allowed the audience to see Christian Bale up close in "Ford v Ferrari," and some seemingly impossible car moves in "Baby Driver."In the movie "Drive," they actually shot this part twice, where Ryan Gosling's character gets hit by another car. First they shot the exteriors with two actual stunt drivers, then they shot Gosling on the Biscuit, able to mimic every move to get the inside of the car. Director: And ready, and action.Narrator: CGI can be used to create big, safe fires. But fire is still one of the hardest elements to create with visual effects. It's easier to set a real stuntperson ablaze. So, how do they do it without causing any harm?Stunt performers often wear three layers of fireproof underwear, which is soaked in a flame-retardant material called Zel Jel. They then add on three more layers: a rain suit, a fire suit, and a thin cotton suit. Even more Zel Jel will go on any exposed skin.According to "Game of Thrones" stunt coordinator Rowley Irlam, timing is key for fire stunts. A stunt performer can't be fully engulfed in flames for more than 15 seconds.Crew: Fire! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Out, out, out!Narrator: And you often have to account for multiple stunt actors. Over 73 performers were set on fire for the loot train attack in "Game of Thrones."Full fire burns also come with acting challenges. Performers need to hold their breath while engulfed in flames in order to not breathe in any of the fire. What stunt tricks do you want to hear more about? Let us know in the comments.Monique: Daniel and I did a winch drop that was almost 600 feet together on "Hunger Games." It wasn't a hard gag for us, but it's like, if something goes wrong, you die, because it's, like, 600 feet. But we had a great time. We just, for three days, we just went up, and down, and up, and down.[laughing]

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<div class="image-container float_right" style="width:480px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/52052f0ceab8ea8c08000000-1200-924/mark-boal-kathryn-bigelow.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="mark boal kathryn bigelow" width="480" style="float: right;" />Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesDirector Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal took home six Oscars for "The Hurt Locker."</div></div>Behind the stars who shine in the spotlight on a day-to-day basis are an entourage of <keyword id="6360040" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="people">people</keyword> who keep them looking good.
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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="128682" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Netflix">Netflix</keyword>'s new action <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/movies">film</a> "<keyword id="6406346" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="extraction">Extraction</keyword>" stars <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/chris-hemsworth">Chris Hemsworth</a> as mercenary Tyler Rake.</li><li>The film's standout action sequence is shot to look like one long continuous take, which is stitched together with invisible cuts.</li><li>To capture the non-stop flow of the action, director <keyword id="4806728" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sam-Hargrave">Sam Hargrave</keyword> did everything from strapped himself to the hood of a car, jumped off a balcony, and chased after Hemsworth on foot through narrow hallways.</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Following is a transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>.Narrator: That's not just any stunt cameraman. That's Sam Hargrave, the director of Netflix's action movie "Extraction."To create this one shot required a complicated maneuver. First he unstrapped himself from the hood of a car, then he ran over to another car to film inside, and then he had to repeat the same shot from two different positions precisely to allow for a seamless final edit.The result was this: a shot that goes smoothly from outside a fast-moving vehicle to inside the car without any visible interruption. And that's just three seconds of a 12-minute-long sequence filmed to look like a single shot, which required camera moves by foot and by harness, complex stunts, invisible cuts, and a cast that could endure extended fight scenes.The director wanted the audience to see the complicated act of mercenary Tyler Rake extracting the kidnapped Ovi happen in real time and felt that one long take was the way to do it. The entire sequence consists of a car chase, then a chase up some stairs, a fight in a building, a jump from one rooftop to another, a tumble off an awning, a fight in the street, and one final car chase, which amounts to about 36 different segments attached together, creating an impressive 12-minute, seemingly continuous scene.From planning to shooting, it took approximately four to five months to bring this one sequence to life. First they looked at large maps of the location in India and highlighted routes where they would be shooting the scene. Then they choreographed the chase shots using toy cars, labeling each one carefully.Sam Hargrave: One of the logistics, 'cause it's not just me and a camera and, you know, <keyword id="6369639" type="DEFINITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Chris-Hemsworth">Chris Hemsworth</keyword> in a car. There's hundreds of people involved in making this happen, so where do you stage them? It was a really intense, technical puzzle to solve.Narrator: Hargrave is no stranger to big, one-take action scenes. On top of being a stuntman and coordinator for multiple Marvel movies, he famously choreographed the memorable 10-minute, one-take fight scene in "Atomic Blonde."While most movies might require one or two location scouts, this movie required seven to eight. During scouting, the crew needed to find the most narrow and claustrophobic streets possible as well as buildings that provided passageways for easy, continuous shooting.Sometimes they would alter the location to fit the sequence, and other times the location would alter what the script looked like. For example, while this one building offered the perfect balcony for Chris Hemsworth and Randeep Hooda to start fighting, it did not have an awning that allowed their characters to tumble off the building, so the crew constructed one.Before actually shooting the scene, all of the stunts were rehearsed and filmed on location.Hargrave: We were testing and proving everything so that when we got there, there were no unanswered questions. We knew exactly where stitches were gonna happen, how were we going to, you know, throw this person over a balcony and capture that.Narrator: The sequence beings with a car chase. This is when Hargrave strapped himself to the hood of a vehicle. The small vehicle allowed him to squeeze through some tight spaces, like this tunnel. Most movies film car chases using a pursuit arm, which is a camera mounted to a vehicle meant to follow action. You can see one used during the chase scenes though the streets of Busan in "Black Panther."So, why do this instead? Stylistically, it allowed them to switch more seamlessly to a handheld style when they needed to. Practically, it allowed for mobility for shots where the camera switches perspective from outside Tyler Rake's car to inside.Hargrave's vehicle had to pull up directly alongside Rake's car, then Hargrave unclipped himself and put the camera as far inside the car as possible. Then, once he could get inside the car, he leaned out the window and then pulled the camera back in to reshoot the same action and the same background. This allowed the two shots to be stitched together. Hargrave said that he had to replicate it precisely, and if he was off by even a few degrees, they would have to shoot it all over again.Eventually, they have to get the two main characters out of the car and onto the street. In order to get the camera to leave the car without a cut, the window needed to shatter during this crash.The camera was hard-mounted inside the car and then put onto a slide, where it could then be pushed through the now empty window space so Hargrave could grab it and continue the shot up a flight of stairs as he chased a group of cops and then eventually met back up with the two main characters.That's where things got complicated. Because the hallways were only about three and a half feet wide, he had to avoid stepping over fallen bodies or running directly into the fight. And when you see the camera back up and eventually follow Ovi away, Hargrave had to count the exact number of steps he was walking backwards so he wouldn't crash into a wall.Hargrave: To get that right, I think we had to do, I think it was 21 takes.Narrator: And because the crew was so mobile, they had to rely on natural light as much as possible to light scenes. Lighting kits were only used when necessary, like inside cars and inside the truck.While this was all one long, continuous take, they still needed to call "Cut!" at some point. So the sequence is full of invisible stitches, like when the window was shattered.Hargrave: Sometimes, the places, the locations, weren't right next to each other and they weren't sequentially, you weren't able to shoot and move through them sequentially.Narrator: When Ovi ducks into a room and starts throwing objects, that doorframe was used as a stitch point. In reality, they recreated the room in another building down the street.Hargrave: It was, like, you know, 10 blocks away because the room had more access, had more space to shoot.Narrator: If not done correctly, this can create a continuity nightmare. So to successfully cobble these shots together, they had to recreate the first doorframe in the second location, so they looked exactly the same in both places.Hargrave: That actual location where he comes out is another place where we had to stitch, and that was just a couple doors down from that location 'cause what we're trying to, you know, get the person to believe is he goes in that door, goes down the room, and comes out, you know, not far away where Chris still was.Narrator: Stitches were also necessary for some of the more dangerous stunts. When Tyler jumps from one roof to another, they had to switch from Hemsworth to his stunt double. So they put in a stitch right here, as the shot switches to the back of the character's head, allowing Hemsworth to swap out with his double.Stunt doubles came in again when Hemsworth and Hooda's characters tumble off a balcony and into the street. Director: Three, two, one, go!Narrator: Here's Hemsworth watching as his double, Bobby Holland Hanton, took the fall. This was one of the hardest shots to capture and was as much a stunt for Hargrave as it was for the actors. Hargrave said that, normally, a shot like this might have anywhere from four to five cameras. Hargrave: Whatever they'd give me, as many as they could, so that you could, if something goes wrong or if the pacing's off, you could cut around it.Narrator: With just one camera...Hargrave: Because I wanted to be close to them to feel the impact of the fall but also wide enough to see the fall.Narrator: So to get the shot, Hargrave jumped off the balcony and over the awning with them, roped into a pulley system. It allowed him to hop right behind them as they fell and then got on the ground right on time. After five tries, they got it right.Then the two actors continued to duke it out in the middle of the street. Because there are no visible cuts and the camera had to keep rolling and rolling, the fight scenes were especially challenging for the actors. Because they couldn't cut to different angles, there was no way for them to fake it. The actors would also have to be ready to move as a small vehicle goes right between them during the fight, a detail they incorporated after location scouting.In the final stretch of the sequence, Tyler and Ovi steal a truck for one last big chase. They actually did use a special vehicle with a pursuit arm for this part. This was the only way they could physically keep up with the one-unbroken-take illusion.Hargrave: We had a camera vehicle so that we could race up beside the truck and get into the car deeper than I could. When I was safety-ed in, my arms only go so far. But we could get this action vehicle in a little deeper to the car.Narrator: CGI came in handy for the moment where Tyler and Ovi jump out of the truck. According to Hargrave, the jump was originally just hinted at. However, in the editing room, they decided they wanted to actually show it, but this location was no longer available. So first they had to rebuild the street and tunnel on an airport tarmac in Thailand. There, they had the stunt doubles leap out. After that, they worked backwards by having the two actual actors recreate the moment before the characters jumped out of the truck in front of a green screen. So this shot of them about to leap out of the truck and them actually falling out is two different shots in two completely different locations connected seamlessly.When the truck flips over, the continuous take ends.While it was important to keep the momentum going and always have something exciting happening on screen, Hargrave also found the best way to keep the audience engaged throughout was by pulling back. In the moments before Tyler and Ovi jump off the roof, there was supposed to be a huge fight on the roof, but Hargrave decided to scrap it.Hargrave: There's been so much action before, and there's about to be so much more. And we can't make this decision in the editing room. We can't just, you know, cut around and say, "Well, let's speed this up." We said, "I think right now we're overloading the audience with action. We need to take a break, we need to, like, insert a little joke here." Narrator: So they settled with this unscripted moment of comic relief.Tyler: All right, kid, you trust me?Ovi: No.Tyler: Good.Ovi: No!Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/netflix-extraction-chris-hemsworth-one-take-fight-scene-2020-5">Insider</a>

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