Keanu Reeves‘ iconic bullet dodging backbend in ‘The Matrix’ has topped a poll for the best cinematic stunts of all time.
Keanu Reeves as Neo in The Matrix
In total, 2,000 film buffs crowned Neo’s impressive technique seen in the 1999 action sci-fi blockbuster the winner – topping Tom Cruise‘s death-defying performance of hanging from a plane in 2015’s ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’.
The breathtakingly gripping car skydive sequence from ‘Fast and Furious 7’ in 2015 came in at a close third.
In last place was the Crane Chase Parkour scene from the 2006 James Bond flick ‘Casino Royale’.
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The survey was commissioned by Samsung to promote its Galaxy S24 FE smartphone’s AI-powered Instant Slow-mo feature.
According to the tech giant, 86 per cent of participants say stunts are the most integral part of an action movie’s plot, while 72 per cent claim they’re the most iconic part of a film.
Almost half (48 per cent) have even watched a movie specifically to see a famous stunt in action.
Also, 58 per cent of Brits say they would appreciate the stunts more if they could go behind the scenes to see how they were done.
The UK division of the South Korean tech firm teamed up with TV and Film Stunt Co-ordinator Tony Christian – who worked on the 2024 musical movie ‘Wicked’, as well as the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise and ‘The Avengers’.
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