Actors And Their Stunt Doubles

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Stunt doubles are rarely recognized for the risks they take in their daring profession. Could you tell them apart from their celebrity counterparts from afar?

Twinning

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s stunt double looks uncannily similar to him—and that’s because they’re cousins! Tanoai Reed first worked with The Rock on the set of The Scorpion King in 2002 and have been inseparable since.

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Harrison Ford understands just how valuable his stunt double, Vic Armstrong, is to his career. Armstrong was instrumental in the making of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. When Ford had to take a break from acting after sustaining an injury, Armstrong had his back, performing for him while he recovered.

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