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Only that caliber of spatial awareness can make the death-defying skill “safer,” Pongetti said.

Yesterday’s video of a fragile President Biden walking slowly down Air Force One alongside images of a death-defying Donald Trump pumping his fist shouting "Fight! Fight! Fight!" is just too stark a contrast.

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Eckhart maintains an even-keeled action persona, all while leaping from death-defying explosions, getting up from aching punches and staying true to an ethos of not leaving until the job is done.

Doubling for A-listers including Brad Pitt and Matt Damon in hits like “Fight Club” and “The Bourne Ultimatum,” whether taking a punch or dodging an explosion, Leitch was tasked with selling the illusion of death-defying feats while remaining personally invisible.

Due to the entertainment industry’s reliance on stunning action set pieces, demand for stunt performers’ services remains significant, despite the rise of computer-generated graphics, the looming threat of AI and the occasional stars performing their own death-defying feats.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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