The Avengers films have scored billions of dollars in the last ten years. From Iron Man 2 to Infinity War, it has been a long journey and 19 films later, we bet you still know precious little about the franchise. For instance, do you know the real stars of the movies? You will say it’s Robert Downey Junior, Chris Hemsworth, Chadwick Boseman and so on. But you probably forgot that they do not do their own action sequences.
The stunt doubles in the MCU movies who make the superheroes look realistic by falling from skyscrapers and hanging from the spaceships are the people we need to talk about. Would Thor really be believable if he didn’t fly with his hammer? Would Black Panther make a good impression if he didn’t defeat M’Baku? An entire franchise stands on the shoulders of the stunt doubles, and it’s time we pay attention to them.
Here’s God of Thunder Thor with his stunt double Bobby Holland, and Bobby looks almost identical to the Australian actor. Here they both are seen in the Rune Thor attire, which required Thor to lose an eye, much like his father Odin. Both Chris and Bobby look quite messed up with the punctured eyes, and here they are most likely on the sets of Thor: Ragnarok, the film where Thor lost his eye. Bobby has also played stunt double in the Mission Impossible films, starring Tom Cruise.
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Sebastian who plays the Winter Soldier Bucky in the Avenger movies has a terrific stunt double. Bucky’s character got more and more fiercer as the franchise progressed. In Infinity War, he has had to perform some pretty heavy stunts. Well, not him technically. It was his stunt double James. In the picture they are in signature Bucky attire and you can’t really see their faces. But Sebastian and James are often seen hanging out on the sets.
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Falcon aka Anthony Mackie has to spend a lot of time in the dressing room, probably more than the other Avengers, courtesy his elaborate armour. Which also means his stunt double has to spend the same amount of time getting fitted. Aaron has a pretty impressive resume. He has not only worked in MCU movies like Ant-Man and Captain America, he has also worked on Pirates of the Caribbean and Transformers.
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Mark and Anthony could just be twins because we can’t tell them apart. Anthony is a stunt double to Bruce Banner and not Hulk. Hulk is Dr Bruce Banner’s alter ego, and the real Avenger. Since Hulk is all CGI and in the MCU Bruce never really performs any heavy-duty action, and since he is a scientist, his double Anthony does not really have to rough it up for the green screens.
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Andrew Garfield is not Spider-Man anymore and technically, though his Spidey never made it to the Avengers, he did leave quite an impression on the audiences. But since he is no longer Spidey and is not a part of the MCU, his stunt double is also no longer a part of the franchise. But you have to admit how similar they look. But since Spidey is different now, we guess his stunt double is different too.
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Chris Evans who plays Captain America is not just the most attractive Avenger, but one of the most good-looking men in Hollywood. But we have to agree Captain America’s stunt double Sam Hargrave is probably better looking than him. Hargrave is also an actor and stunt coordinator, and is very established as an action artiste. Chris and Hargrave are pretty chummy, and they are always seen hanging out on the sets.
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One thing which must be noted is that the Avenger stunt doubles have to follow the same workout regimen as the lead actors, and are obviously aren’t paid as much. But they are under the same pressure to look just as fit as the Avenger stars. For instance, you’ll know how it works when you see Captain America and his stunt double, and how similar their physique is.
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If we didn’t know any better, we’d think Scarlett Johansson and her stunt double are twins who are also BFFs. Scarlett who plays Black Widow is one of the fiercest Avenger, and needless to say she needs a stunt double who is just as gutsy. Because a lot goes into making a good stunt double, and even more so when she has to do all the major action.
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We wonder why this picture didn’t go viral. Not only does it have two Lokis side by side, they are also giggling and look like each other’s doppelgangers. Paul and Tom have done a great job in the Avengers series and it only makes sense that they are the best of friends after such an incredible run.
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Paul Lacovara is a star stuntman in his own right, and he is also an actor. But you will be amazed to learn how many successful movies he has been a part of. Not only is he an MCU favourite, but he has also worked in movies like Kong: Skull Island and Baby Driver.
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Chris and his stunt double look like the hottest MCU brothers ever, even more than Thor and Loki. But if we are honest, we like Tony better and we think he’d make a better Star-Lord. In fact, Tony is also his Jurassic World stunt double and it’s obvious that they both share great chemistry.
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Karen and his stunt double Kelly also enjoy a great camaraderie, and it shows on set. They were often seen hanging out on the sets of Infinity War. Interestingly, Karen’s Nebula will have a more crucial role in Avengers 4, and this would mean we would also see a lot of Kelly.
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Can you imagine the collective time Dave Bautista and his stunt double need to get into costume for Avenger movies? Dave, who plays Drax the Destroyer, requires an extensive amount of time to get ready, and needless to say Rob, too has to go through it. In this picture at least, they look pretty happy.
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Clark and his double Dane look like they are in a Game of Thrones episode. Interestingly, much like his stunt double, Clark, too never really got his due in the Marvel universe and fans would agree. In fact, Agents of SHIELD would be miserable without him.
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This picture alone can convince you how fascinating the MCU is. Zoe who plays Gamora in the Avenger franchise had a pretty meaty role on Infinity War, that was until she was killed off by Thanos. But Zoe needed two stunt doubles for the movie, as one of her stunt doubles was playing her younger self.
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