stunt double

noun

: a person who takes an actor's place during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes for a movie or TV show

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While Costner's stunt double played the dead Dutton and viewers were spared from really gory images in that episode, that was not the case in Sunday's episode, where Dutton's stiffened and blue body is thoroughly examined by the coroner. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 The initial leap off the building, that was Josiah, my stunt double, because that was an insurance thing. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 Brad Pitt, who worked with his former stunt double Leitch on Bullet Train, is also expected to return. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025 In addition to training Jerome and choreographing various wrestling scenes, Robles also acted as his stunt double, subbing in for sequences that didn’t require facial close-ups. Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stunt double

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“Stunt double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunt%20double. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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