From ‘Wednesday’ to ‘The Woman King,’ Film and TV Stunt Ensembles Make the Impossible Possible

Free dives, canoe crashes, barefoot work — the intense physicality audiences behold on screen comes thanks to stunt coordinators. Their work isn’t accomplished with “Jackass”-style harebrained endeavors, but thoughtful planning that allows them to create safe, repeatable, in-budget and — let’s be honest — mind-blowing action. The SAG Awards even has a category — stunt ensemble — that recognizes the best work both in film and TV. “Wakanda Forever” director Ryan Coogler told stunt coordinator Andy Gill that he wanted to do as many practical ones as possible because he wanted to keep it real. But underwater work is a… Read Full Article