These Are The Greatest Action Stars of All Time

Actors who are best known for their roles in action movies have a very specific "star quality" about them. From big action stars who walk away from explosions to martial artists who've spent years mastering the craft, these are the best action movie actors out there.

Linda Hamilton

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The More You Know

  • Because they were shooting in black and white and color didn't matter, they used chocolate syrup as blood when shooting Psycho.
  • Gone With the Wind’s fire scene is old sets being burned.
  • Stanley Kubrick had all the sets and models from the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey destroyed to prevent a sequel from being made.
  • In Saving Private Ryan, all of the main cast were given basic military training except Matt Damon, in the hope that the cast would build a resentment towards him necessary for the role.
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