They may seem identical from afar, but rest assured, nearly all movie stars (with the exception of a few, like Jackie Chan) use stunt doubles, and above we have a great example with Johnny Depp. Many stunt doubles have long production careers as part of a star actor’s contractual “support crew” along with the star’s cooks, trainers, dressers, and assistants. Often stunt doubles have to look like their respective actors, in order to keep the character’s appearance. Stunt doubles for Eddie Murphy, John Wayne, Harrison Ford, Steve Martin, Salman Khan and Michael Landon have been associated with their lead actors for decades. Continue reading for more.
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