Stunt

:This article is about stunt performance. For other uses of the term, see Stunt (disambiguation).

Equality in stunts

In past Hollywood movies it was common for men to double for women and Caucasian stunt performers to double for African-American performers. It is now against union rules for stunt performers to double an actor of a different gender or race unless the stunt is so dangerous that there are no other volunteers, for example when B.J. Worth doubled for African-American Grace Jones parachuting off the Eiffel Tower in A View to a Kill. The rise of action heroines like Angelina Jolie and African-American stars like Will Smith has offered wider opportunities for stunt performers from diverse backgrounds.

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Hollywood - Caucasian - Stunt performers - African-American - Union - B.J. Worth - Grace Jones - Parachuting - Eiffel Tower - A View to a Kill - Angelina Jolie - Will Smith

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