Hollywood A-listers generate huge income when they contribute their names to a movie or TV series.
Their fame and reputation make them very valuable, and it's no wonder that there are various celebrities who have insured millions of dollars for their most precious body parts!
However, there are other actors who insist on performing their own stunts themselves, regardless of the risk of injury.
They take their craft very seriously and are willing to push their bodies to their limits for authenticity.
Check out these hands-on actors.
Denzel Washington - The actor completed all the action scenes in Unstoppable.
Harrison Ford - Harrison Ford completed many of his action scenes in the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie (and even improvised some!).
Jackie Chan - As we all know, Jackie Chan was a stuntman earlier in his career and has accumulated a number of fractures during his film career. He hardly uses a stand-in in his action scenes.
Bruce Willis - He may be retired now, but the action legend wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty back then. Willis filmed his own action scenes in Die Hard and told The Hollywood Reporter that he often left the set with bruises on his body.
Jason Statham - The British actor admitted in an interview that he decided to shoot all the stunts himself in his first film due to not having the budget for green screen special effects or hiring stuntmen.
Sylvester Stallone - Stallone refused to use a double to shoot his action scenes in The Expendables.
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Former bodybuilder and action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger has said several times that he does not use a stand-in. In 2013, while filming Last Stand, Ani was suspended from a rope and drove a car at high speed.
Daniel Craig - The star told The Telegraph that he is not the type of actor who will only take off his shirt. He claims that if he has to be physically challenged, he will do it to the best of his ability.
Christian Bale - Although Christian Bale used a stand-in in the Batman trilogy, he completed all the fight scenes.
Kristen Stewart - This actress has done her own action scenes in both the Twilight series and Snow White and the Huntsman.
John Cena - Professional wrestler Hee Na Cho has no problem filming dangerous scenes in most of his films.
Viggo Mortensen - This actor completed all the battle scenes in The Lord of the Rings without using a stand-in.
Gina Carano - Before becoming an actor, Carano was a mixed martial arts fighter, so transitioning to filming action scenes was easy. All the punches and kicks came from the actress herself.
Josh Hutcherson - The actor decided to shoot all his action scenes in the Hunger Games movie without using a stand-in.
Hugh Jackman - The actor decided to do most of the action scenes as Wolverine himself in the X-Men series.
Burt Lancaster - This respected actor is a four-time Oscar nomination and won an award for Elmer Gantry. Lancaster was famous in the 50s and 60s of the 20th century for not using stuntmen for filming.
Keanu Reeves - This actor does most of the stunts on his own in the action film The Fast and Furious series.
Angelina Jolie - The actress jumped over a moving truck during the filming of Agent Sauter. Julie also completed the action scenes in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Buster Keaton - In the 20s of the 20th century, the actor was considered brave for performing all the stunts in his films.
Taylor Lautner - The actor refuses to let his stand-in complete the dangerous scenes in Kidnapping.
Michelle Yeoh - This actress refused to work with a female stand-in in the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and spent hours hanging from a rope. She also completed her own fight scenes. "It's completely unacceptable for me to let someone else do my stunts, it should be me, so why should someone else do it," she once said.
Tony Jia - Jia is a Muay Thai practitioner, choreographer, director, and actor. At the age of 15, he was mentored by a stunt director and worked on films. Considering his acrobatic jumps and amazing blows, his fights are real and impressive!
Jeremy Renner - "Hawkeye" Jeremy Renner insists on doing his own stunts in action movies like Mission: Impossible, Spy 5, and SWAT Judge. However, it was the comedy film Sherlock Holmes that seriously injured him, breaking his elbow and wrist after falling 20 feet (6 meters).
Tom Cruise - In Mission: Impossible 7: Deadly Reckoning Part I, the actor decided to shoot the dangerous scene himself, flying down from the top of a 1240-meter cliff on a motorcycle, falling vertically and opening his parachute in the form of a BASE skydive. And more than once. In order to shoot the scene perfectly, the actor did it a total of six times.
Cameron Diaz - In Secret Guy, the actress follows the lead of Tom Cruise, rejects a stand-in and shoots her own action scenes.
Bruce Lee - The late martial arts movie legend never used a stand-in when filming his scenes.
In the world of light and shadow, these brave stars have chosen an unusual path. They not only conquer the audience with their talents, but also devote themselves to every high-risk stunt shot with a fearless spirit and the ultimate pursuit of art.
Their stories inspire us to face challenges and strive for excellence, both on screen and in life. It is this love for film art and the continuous breakthrough of personal limits that have made them heroes in the hearts of countless fans. Let's pay tribute to these stars who dare to take risks and play roles with their lives.