![]() ![]() “In terms of the movie I did everything up until the pros took over,” he said. It was such a surreal experience for those two weeks, surfing with Laird Hamilton in paradise.”īut how much stunt work did Luke actually do? “Teahupo’o is renowned as the most dangerous surf break in the world,” Luke said, “and I got to hang out with my heroes at this sacred spot in terms of surfing. Surfing with Laird was a sportsgasm for Luke. I talked to Luke about Laird’s 2000 ride and he said, “I grew up with that poster on my wall!” If you’re not familiar, Laird Hamilton’s surfing of Teahupo’o in 2000 is acknowledged as the moment that changed big wave surfing forever. The surf scene was all filmed on location in Tahiti, surfing the legendary Teahupo’o. Laird Hamilton, who I’ve interviewed for AskMen and is lauded as probably the best human to ever ride a wave, has a cameo in the film, and Luke was star-struck. Since it’s Point Break, we have to talk about the surfing. “I just couldn’t get enough of running around and playing games.” Considering that the role he plays is that of a “poly athlete” - someone who is talented at a variety of extreme sports - Luke’s varied background made him a natural for the role. It’s a huge part of my life.” He also “played every sport imaginable,” including rugby, water polo and even cricket. “I grew up on the beach and was surfing every single day. “I was a very athletic kid,” Bracey told me. I am disappoint.Īnyway, when starring in an action film such as this, the professional stunt men do the craziest stuff, but the actors need to do everything else until that split second when the mega-wave-riding, wingsuit-base-jumping, rock-climbing, snowboarding-off-a-cliff professional takes over.īut since we’re talking about Point Break, it helps that actor Luke Bracey, who plays FBI agent Johnny Utah, grew up in Australia and knows how to surf. I distinctly remember bare boobs in the first one. So did the story, but it still stays fairly true to the original, except with bigger heists and wilder stunts. Point Break is an action film, and the action got an upgrade. Yeah, you don’t watch the movie for the dialogue. On that note, remember that the dialogue from the 1991 version had Keanu Reeves delivering the line, “People trusted you and they died. My friend and I were expecting it to be horrid, and were pleasantly surprised to learn it did justice to the original. I mean, North Korea as the bad guys? Back in the 80s we fought Russia, dammit! That’s when men were men, and real men were Patrick Swayze.īut with the release of the new Point Break perhaps dear Patrick can rest easy again. With the reboot of Red Dawn in 2012 I fear poor Patrick Swayze’s grave has been on spin cycle. Pain don’t hurt, but having your legacy tarnished does. ![]()
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