Florence Pugh jumps from 118-story building for 'Thunderbolts'

Florence Pugh says Marvel had concerns about her ambitious Thunderbolts stunt

The actor was told the stunt was going to be a ‘crazy insurance ordeal’

Florence Pugh entered 'three-hour coma’ after performing high-rise stunt for Marvel’s 'Thunderbolts'

Florence Pugh has revealed she fell into what she described as a “three-hour coma” following a major stunt on the set of Marvel’s upcoming film Thunderbolts. The actor plays Yelena Belova and performed a high-rise jump from Merdeka 118, the world’s second-tallest building, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Speaking to Fandango, Pugh said the production initially hesitated to let her complete the jump herself due to insurance concerns. “They sai…

‘Thunderbolts’: Florence Pugh Turned Into A “Sassy Karen” Begging Marvel’s Kevin Feige To Let Her Jump Off Second-Tallest Building In The World

Florence Pugh was determined to perform a dangerous stunt for Thunderbolts* and said she turned into “a sassy Karen” to make it happen. While filming the Marvel Studios movie, Pugh recalled the lengths she went through to follow the script and jump off the Merdeka 118 tower in Malaysia. “It was in the script, and then slowly as we got closer and closer to shooting, they were like, ‘Yeah, we don’t think it’s gonna happen, it’s just gonna be a…

Florence Pugh said she had to urge Marvel to let her jump off skyscraper for ‘Thunderbolts*’ stunt

Florence Pugh wasn’t going to let a movie producer stop her from jumping off of the second-tallest building in the world for a stunt.

Florence Pugh to Tom Cruise: I Jump off the Buildings Now

With Thunderbolts* a little over two weeks away, Marvel is in full-on marketing mode as the MCU desperately needs a bona fide hit that shows the franchise still has juice. Sure, Deadpool & Wolverine made a butt-ton of cash, but... Read more...

Thunderbolts Featurette Hypes Up Very Real Skyscraper Stunt

Thunderbolts' commitment to looking like an unconventional Marvel movie even extends to its stunt work.