Deadpool VFX Breakdown Reveals Just How Many Stunt Doubles Are Digital These Days

Deadpool VFX Breakdown Reveals Just How Many Stunt Doubles Are Digital These Days

Swapping in a stunt double for an actor in a superhero movie is especially easy, since masks usually hide the character’s face. But the super-human abilities of most Marvel heroes are beyond the reach of even the most talented stunt performers. That’s where digital dopplegangers come in handy.

As this VFX breakdown of the highway fight scene reveals, digital stunt doubles were an integral part of realising Deadpool‘s deadly skills. And not only when it comes to his amazing moves and prowess with weapons. Most of the vehicles involved in the scene were digital duplicates as well, making it easy to perfectly choreograph the collisions and flips, without actually risking a performer’s safety.

[Atomic Fiction via Ian Failes]


The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

It’s the most popular NBN speed in Australia for a reason. Here are the cheapest plans available.

At Gizmodo, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. BTW – prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting.