A lot of behind-the-scenes work goes into creating an action film, especially when it comes to all the stunts that need to be performed. For that reason, Hollywood has incredibly talented stunt doubles who are professionally trained in running, jumping, and gun slinging.
Filming a movie can take years to do, which is why there is no time for an actor to injured by mistake during production. Stunt doubles take the risk upon themselves and get paid a nice sum to do so. According to one website, your average stunt double takes home between $62,000 and $70,000 per year. However, an experienced and well-known stunt double can make between $100,000 to $250,000.
If they do the job well, they can be sure to get hired back by one of the major movie studios like Disney or Universal. Once they form a relationship with a production company and find a star who’s their doppelganger, these action aficionados can’t be stopped.