Evangeline Lilly, who stars as the Wasp in Marvel’s upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp, revealed that she flayed the skin off both of her forearms during a stunt that went wrong several years ago on the set of Lost. “There were open wounds, pus-y and oozing,” she said during a panel discussion Wednesday night on the Fox lot about women in the stunt business. “I looked like a mutant. My mom said, ‘You’ll never be able to wear an evening gown again!’”
Lilly also made it clear that the accident was no accident, accusing an unnamed stunt coordinator — who she described as “misogynistic” — of punishing her for defying his wish to have a stuntwoman do the stunt. It involved rolling off a thick tree branch high above the ground and hanging on for dear life, though there was no risk of falling because she was safely harnessed to the branch.
Lilly also made it clear that the accident was no accident, accusing an unnamed stunt coordinator — who she described as “misogynistic” — of punishing her for defying his wish to have a stuntwoman do the stunt. It involved rolling off a thick tree branch high above the ground and hanging on for dear life, though there was no risk of falling because she was safely harnessed to the branch.
- 5/17/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Stuntwomen will take center stage at a panel discussion and networking mixer to be held at Fox Studio on May 16. The panel, which comes in the wake of recent reports about “wigging” – the age-old practice of stuntmen donning wigs and women’s clothes to double for actresses – will address bias in the underemployment of women and people of color in the stunt industry.
“I recently signed on to direct my first action film and when I started looking into female stunt coordinators, I was alarmed by how few there were,” said director Alethea Jones, who will moderate the event. “I realized that I could advocate for women in stunts by appealing to the people who do the hiring – my directing peers, producers, and studios.”
“The push for gender parity needs to happen at all levels, both in front of and behind the camera,” said director Leah Meyerhoff, founder of Film Fatales,...
“I recently signed on to direct my first action film and when I started looking into female stunt coordinators, I was alarmed by how few there were,” said director Alethea Jones, who will moderate the event. “I realized that I could advocate for women in stunts by appealing to the people who do the hiring – my directing peers, producers, and studios.”
“The push for gender parity needs to happen at all levels, both in front of and behind the camera,” said director Leah Meyerhoff, founder of Film Fatales,...
- 5/3/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Among the exciting cast of characters teaming up in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad is Harley Quinn, making her live-action debut thanks to actress Margot Robbie. It looks like the fan favorite baddie will have a large part to play in the events to come. While the Suicide Squad Comic-Con trailer included hints about Harley's origin, a new photo posted to Instagram by Robbie’s stunt double seems to reveal more of her origins. Worth noting is that Ingrid Kleinig posted but then quickly redacted the image in question, which means it’s probably important. While it was up, the folks at ScreenCrush snapped a screenshot of her Instagram page and revealed the morsel to be a candid of the Ace Chemicals logo. (You can check it out here.) Why is this important? Ace Chemicals is associated with the Joker’s origin story. ...
- 7/28/2015
- cinemablend.com
Warner Bros. just can’t get a grip on “Suicide Squad.” Like the veritable little Dutch Boy sticking their finger in the dam, each plugged leak results in three more down the line. The latest tidbit comes courtesy of Ingrid Kleinig, stunt double to Margot Robbie. While Kleinig's Instagram account has been deleted, screengrabs are forever. The below spoiler is minuscule and not at all a surprise to fans of the comics, it is still brand-new information in regards to the film. So, you know: Warning: “Suicide Squad Spoilers” Beyond This Point. Image via MoviePilot Yep, there it is. The infamous Ace Chemicals that turned the Joker into the psychopath we all know and love/fear. At least in some of his origin stories. But this tiny set detail could hold dire consequences for Robbie’s transformation from Dr. Harleen Quinzel to Harley Quinn. While Harley’s origin in “Batman: The Animated Series...
- 7/28/2015
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
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