Chris Pratt Pays Tribute to Late Stunt Double Tony McFarr, Who Once Came ‘Right Back to Work’ After ‘Guardians 2’ Head Injury: ‘I’ll Never Forget His Toughness’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Chris Pratt paid tribute to his late stunt double Tony McFarr in a heartfelt message on social media in which Pratt remembered their time on several movie sets together.
McFarr was Pratt’s stunt double on some of the actor’s biggest films, including the “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Jurassic World” franchises.
McFarr passed away May 13 at the age of 47. “Devastated to hear about the loss of my friend and former stunt double Tony McFarr,” Pratt wrote. “We did several movies together.
We golfed, drank whiskey, smoked cigars, and spent endless hours on set. I’ll never forget his toughness. I remember he took a nasty shot to the head (in the title sequence of ‘Guardians 2’) and got several staples in his head came right back to work ready to go again.
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