Dame Helen Mirren feels that Academy Awards for stunt performers are long overdue. The Oscar-winning actress considers these “craftsmen” every bit as deserving as any of the other categories recognized by the awards ceremony.
For decades now, the men and women behind the death-defying stunts in movies great and small have been fighting to be a part of what is considered the pinnacle of awards ceremonies. Yet, despite rallying for inclusion outside the offices of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2016, little headway has been made. While the Screen Actors Guild added an award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble back ...
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