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Originally Posted by creaturecat

deadpool trivia:

DP2 - the motorcyclist killed on set? they used an inexperienced person to do stunt work.
they forced her to up her game, sans helmet. they were told it was a bad idea. ..... nevertheless
she died on set - it was f'n ugly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joi_Harris#:~:text=She%20was%20the%20first%20Afric an,crashed%20near%20the%20Rogers%20Tower.

dangerous business - stunts.
i worked for special effects during the Dark Angel shoot - season 1
the plan was to hang Jessica Alba on a wire - from the top of the Hotel Vancouver. the "picks" have to be approved by a professional engineer. they had to shop around - the first two engineers refused to certify the safety.

i have witnessed lotsa stunt folks being taken away in ambulances.
i was a movie accountant for a while - major buyouts on those dangerous stunts.

I remember Hugh telling us about the mishap on one of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies where they unrolled a stuntman like he was a yoyo and his legs spread like he was doing the splits from the centrifugal force.