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We always knew that.
Derek does this wonderful thing where he keeps descriptions of action scenes very quick and character-oriented.
We saw what Bobs strengths were, he says.
Nobody cares if its a right punch or left punch they care about the intention behind it.
Not Hugh Jackmans Wolverine but the animal, because that animal does not stop.
We deliberately did not go for some huge bus.
Its kind of my own version of James Cameron going down to see the real Titanic.
It doesnt mean it wont hurt, but itll save you.
We have the intro where Bob is gearing up, taking a lot of punches.
Thats the hero at his lowest.
He has a choice.
We wanted Bob to be more of like a hammer-fisting kind of guy.
We just kept adding these layers.
We created this mini-movie in the little box room with sound effects, he says.
It was Bob painting his masterpiece for the first time in 20 years.
About 80 to 85 percent of it went right into the movie.
Hes the only guy whos nervous, becauseweknow how good he is.
I remember looking at Bob, and he was pacing like a caged tiger.
He got his game face on, says Rementer.
I thought,Oh my God.
I said, It looks like Bobs getting into character, and Kirk says, Oh my God.
I think hes gonna beat the shit out of us.
Then the cameras rolled and the rest of the teams fears vanished.
Thats the pleasure of shooting a great dramatic and comedic actor in an action role.
Bob went up to him and says, Oh my God, are you okay?
and the stunt double was like, Yeah, no worries.
Then Bob goes, Actually, I think its great.
Which leg got hurt?
Im going to limp for the rest of the fight.
He was always in tune with these moments, trying to make his character evolve and get more tired.
He was adamant about that, Rementer says.
Surprisingly, the toughest shot was the long closeup of Hutch where the camera moves down the aisle.
We tried, says Naishuller.
Thats all it took, he says.
I remember Greg saying to me, You have to value this moment.
Not many stars make this much effort.
So, Im treasuring Bob.
