The 12-minute โsingle-takeโ fight scene was, without a shadow of a doubt, the highlight of Netflixโs Extraction. Thatโs probably why Marvel stunt co-ordinator turned director Sam Hargrave has decided to up the ante for Extraction 2 with an insane 21-minute continuous prison brawl.
The supersized sequence, which was teased in the forthcoming sequelโs trailer, has been described as โthe hardest thing Iโve ever doneโ by leading man and seasoned action star Chris Hemsworth.
Given the nature of the beast, Hemsworth couldnโt rely on stunt doubles this time around as the time-honoured switcharoo wouldโve been far too obvious on camera. In other words, he had to put that Thor rig to good use and bear the brunt of the physically demanding fight choreography.
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โIt was like, โI donโt know if I can get to the end of this round.โโฆ Itโs like a boxing match: โWhen is the bell going to ring? When are they going to call cut?'โ Chris Hemsworth told Total Film.
โAt the end of a take, youโre sucking air like you never have before, and everyone drops to their knees.โ
Hemsworth later revealed there was a physio he affectionately referred to as โThe Wizardโ constantly on set, who became essential to the blockbuster poster boyโs recovery: โHe would see me just sit there and start leaning in a different way. Heโd grab me, pull me aside, and quickly dig his hands into my back and my shoulder or whatever, and send me back out there.โ
โIโd get home and it would be straight into the ice bath, right into the sauna, and physio. A few anti-inflammatory tablets. And then back out there.โ
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โFor me, the image of Chris Hemsworth beating the shit out of a bunch of prisoners, while on fire, in the snow was something that I couldnโt pass up,โ Sam Hargrave explained to Empire Magazine earlier this month.
โAnd hats off to Chris. It wasnโt CG fire. And he had to do it over and over. I donโt know a lot of people, let alone Hollywood A-listers, who are gonna let you light them on fire while on camera.โ
Extraction 2 hits Netflix next month on June 16th โ check out the official plot synopsis and full-length trailer below:
After being presumed dead nine months ago, Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is assigned back by the black-ops mercenary to rescue a ruthless Georgian gangsterโs family from the prison where they are being held.
