14 stunt doubles behind the biggest movies this year
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This year will be a big one at theaters with "Batman v Superman," "Captain America: Civil War," and "X-Men: Apocalypse."
These films are anticipated not just for the stars taking on legendary comic book roles like Jared Leto as The Joker or Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman's first big screen appearance, but also because of the huge action sequences.
While the movies draw crowds, they wouldn't be possible without the dedicated and highly-trained stunt people who train in gymnastics, martial arts, and parkour to prepare for roles.
From the doubles for Ben Affleck to Chris Evans, these are the people who take the death-defying risks while making our favorite stars look good.
Renae Moneymaker frequently doubles for Jessica Lawrence. Moneymaker was featured "X-Men: Apocalypse," "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and doubled for Lawrence in "The Hunger Games" franchise.
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Her sister Heidi Moneymaker doubles for Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow. She says her and Johansson work in sync to create a "seamless pattern of movement."
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Nicknamed "spider" for his love of parkour, Albert Valladares is Superman's stunt double in the upcoming "Batman v Superman." His interest in stunt work began as a teenager where he would perform wrestling moves with friends in his backyard.
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