Jamie Lee Curtis on Friday celebrated the 28th anniversary of James Cameron’s “True Lies” by sharing a photo of herself actually dangling out of a helicopter in order to achieve one of the action movie’s more daring stunts.
Curtis explains in a Facebook post that while her stunt double Donna Keegan deserves all the credit for the scene in which Curtis’ character Helen is pulled by Arnold Schwarzenegger out of a limousine moon roof and over burning wreckage, Curtis herself did soar in the air so they could achieve one magnificent overhead shot. Below is her photo and the final product. Here.
“In order to get the shot we had to wire me to the helicopter at base camp and then fly for 20 minutes over the water to get to the 7 mile bridge where the wreckage took place,”Curtis replied, stating that the photograph was taken three days before Curtis turned 35. “In the photograph is Joel Kramer, who doubled Arnold on the skid, and that’s James Cameron hanging out of the passenger seat with the camera.”
Curtis explained the following: “obviously”Much of the sequence was shot on her road as her stunt double. “one of the most spectacular ever done.”However, she did have to complete a must before she was allowed to take off.
“Chuck Tamburo was the pilot, and the only requirement I had for the sequence was that somebody have wire cutters in the helicopter in case they had to ditch over water so that I could be separated from it,” Curtis said. “I saw manatees and it was late afternoon and it was a glorious ride on a wire all thanks to James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger.”
Curtis’ stuntwoman Keegan actually addressed the scene in a 2020 documentary film and mentions how she was surprised to learn that IMDB’s trivia page once said that Curtis performed the stunt all on her own, without mention of Keegan’s own involvement.
“True Lies”An action comedy featuring Schwarzenegger, Curtis and other stars that was released in 1994 has earned more than $378 million at global box office.
