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10. Isla Fisher Almost Drowned - Now You See Me

It takes an entire team of workers to put even the smallest of movie shots together, and action or dangerous scenes are of course no different. These will usually bring in a professional stunt person to take on the brunt of the work rather than the star of the show, but this isn't always the case.

Tom Cruise is famous for doing his own stunts, but he's not the only one. While filming for Now You See Me, Isla Fisher took on that responsibility herself when her character was locked and chained underwater as part of her magic act.

In the movie, Fisher's Henley Reeves escapes her shackles before deadly piranhas are released into the water, but as part of the show she of course has to struggle, upping the dramatic aspect. However, while shooting the scene, Fisher actually did struggle to break free of the chains, and genuinely almost drowned.

According to the actor, though there was a quick release button on her handcuffs, the chain that went between her ankles and her wrists did not release. While she was struggling, everyone thought she was acting, and as there was no pre-agreed safety signal to get her out in the case of an emergency, Fisher was very, very lucky to escape with her life.