These Are The Greatest Action Stars of All Time

Mel Gibson

Gibson is a bit of a problematic person, but if you remove the actor from his work, he's had a decorated history of beloved action movies. He was in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon movies but really made it big in Braveheart. He eventually went on to direct as well as act in movies.

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  • ‘Schindler’s List’ relied on advertisements to get costumes for extras.
  • The Candyman, played by Tony Todd, had to put real bees into his mouth to film the movie’s climax.
  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
  • Pierce Brosnan was contractually forbidden from wearing a full tuxedo in any non-James Bond movie from 1995-2002.
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