There’s no doubt Extraction is loaded with exhilarating, bone-cracking action scenes, mostly revolving around Chris Hemsworth’s character, Tyler Rake, doing what’s necessary to get the job done. Its level of realism is pretty impressive which makes you wonder how in the world they’re able to pull it off without actors constantly getting injured.
Chris Hemsworth and director Sam Hargrave recently sat down on Netflix’s YouTube channel to discuss Extraction and provide commentary on certain scenes and shots. In one scene, Chris Hemsworth falls down a flight of stairs and Sam Hargrave tells us how he did it without, you know, breaking his neck. Here’s what he said:
There is a reason why stuntmen exist. There’s a hood on and you’re falling downstairs. You could possibly hurt yourself. The floor most of the time was padded. So instead of having to hide elbow pads, or you know, you don’t get to fall kind’ve protecting yourself, you can go all out and you don’t have to worry so much about it.
That’s an awesome trick, and from the shots, it’s impossible to tell that the floor is padded. For his part, Chris Hemsworth has extensive experience with stunts playing Thor in the MCU. So much so, that his own stuntmen have to train twice a day to keep up with him.
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