IN TIME FOR DRIVERS. IT’S AN ICONIC CAR MANUFACTURER FEUD. FORD VERSUS FERRARI. NORTH AMERICA VERSUS EUROPE. >> IT WAS SUPER SURREAL TO WEAR THAT GEAR IN THAT TIME EVERY DAY. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN BUT REALLY EMOTIONAL. ROSEVILLE STUNT DRIVER TONY HUNT IS THE DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL AND MANY OF THE RACING SCENES. >> THIS CA HERE WAS A CAR I DROVE IN IN MANY OF THE SCENES OF THE MOVIE THE CHRISTIAN BALE DROVE IN AS WELL. >> HE THE CLASSIC CARS IS THE STUNT DOUBLE FOR CHRISTIAN BALE WHO PLAYS THE PART OF RACING LEGEND CAN MILES. >> THIS IS A CAR THAT HE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS IN THE BEGINNING AND CARE --. >> HUNT HAD TO GIVE UP MANY SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT ENJOYED BY MODERN RACERS TO SIT AT THE SEAT. >> YOU’RE WEARING APPROPRIATE STUFF THAT REALLY ISN’T THE HIGH-LEVEL STUFF WE ARE WEARING TODAY AND YOU ARE DEALING WITH AN OPEN FACE HELMET, NONE OF THE HEAD AND NECK RESTRAINTS WE UTILIZE THESE DAYS. SO IF YOU WERE TO GET INTO AN INCIDENT AT THOSE SPEEDS, YOU ARE GOING TO GET HURT. >> MANY SPEEDS WORK -- MANY SCENES WERE SHOT DAY AND NIGHT, RAIN OR SHINE. >> IF WE’RE GONNA SURVIVE OR IF WE ARE GOING TO GET THE SHOT. >> WORKING ALONGSIDE B
Roseville stunt driver works on 'Ford v. Ferrari' movie
Tony Hunt doubles for Christian Bale in Ford v. Ferrari
A former race car driver from Roseville will hit the big screen as a stunt driver in the movie Ford v. Ferrari. Christian Bale plays the part of legendary racer Ken Miles in the movie that documents the story of how Ford and Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, took on the seemingly untouchable Ferrari at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans.When it came to capturing the fast-paced, fender-to-fender racing shots, Roseville native Tony Hunt stepped in to take the wheel. "For me it was super surreal to wear that gear, in that period outfit every day, it was a lot of fun and really emotional," Hunt said Hunt fell into Hollywood stunt work while he was racing in North Carolina. Since then, he has driven in several "Fast and Furious" films, "Herbie," "Taladega Nights," countless car commercials, sitcoms and now "Ford V. Ferrari.""There were several days that we were on the edge of our seats, so to speak, in the car, because there were several shots that were critical and we had to shoot in the wet or at night," Hunt said.The racing was real, the stunts were dangerous and, because the story takes place in 1966, Hunt had to perform without a lot of the safety equipment modern racers rely on."You are wearing period-appropriate stuff that really isn’t the high-level stuff that we are wearing today. You’re dealing with an open-face helmet that really doesn’t have a lot of protection and none of the head and neck restraints that we utilize these days. So, if you were to get into an incident at those speeds, you are going to get hurt," Hunt said.Hunt got the ultimate souvenir from the job when the studio put the Shelby Cobra he drove in the film up for sale and he bought it.Vintage Shelby Cobras sell for over $1 million. This car was manufactured more recently under the Shelby Cobra license and is considered a continuation car. "This car here was a car that I drove in many of the scenes in the movie. Christian Bale drove in this, as well. I actually did some coaching with him in this car," said Hunt.While Hunt was impressed with the actor's abilities behind the wheel, he was particularly taken back by Bale and Damon's abilities to become Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby."They were both tuned into it, both great to work with, super cool fun to be around, really neat to see them evolve into the characters they did on the day. That was really impressive for us." said Hunt.The movie opens Friday. Hunt will be at the Palladio 16 Cinema in Folsom between 5 and 7 p.m. with his Cobra on display.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. —
A former race car driver from Roseville will hit the big screen as a stunt driver in the movie Ford v. Ferrari.
Christian Bale plays the part of legendary racer Ken Miles in the movie that documents the story of how Ford and Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, took on the seemingly untouchable Ferrari at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans.
When it came to capturing the fast-paced, fender-to-fender racing shots, Roseville native Tony Hunt stepped in to take the wheel.
"For me it was super surreal to wear that gear, in that period outfit every day, it was a lot of fun and really emotional," Hunt said
Hunt fell into Hollywood stunt work while he was racing in North Carolina. Since then, he has driven in several "Fast and Furious" films, "Herbie," "Taladega Nights," countless car commercials, sitcoms and now "Ford V. Ferrari."
"There were several days that we were on the edge of our seats, so to speak, in the car, because there were several shots that were critical and we had to shoot in the wet or at night," Hunt said.
The racing was real, the stunts were dangerous and, because the story takes place in 1966, Hunt had to perform without a lot of the safety equipment modern racers rely on.
"You are wearing period-appropriate stuff that really isn’t the high-level stuff that we are wearing today. You’re dealing with an open-face helmet that really doesn’t have a lot of protection and none of the head and neck restraints that we utilize these days. So, if you were to get into an incident at those speeds, you are going to get hurt," Hunt said.
Hunt got the ultimate souvenir from the job when the studio put the Shelby Cobra he drove in the film up for sale and he bought it.
Vintage Shelby Cobras sell for over $1 million. This car was manufactured more recently under the Shelby Cobra license and is considered a continuation car.
"This car here was a car that I drove in many of the scenes in the movie. Christian Bale drove in this, as well. I actually did some coaching with him in this car," said Hunt.
While Hunt was impressed with the actor's abilities behind the wheel, he was particularly taken back by Bale and Damon's abilities to become Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby.
"They were both tuned into it, both great to work with, super cool fun to be around, really neat to see them evolve into the characters they did on the day. That was really impressive for us." said Hunt.
The movie opens Friday. Hunt will be at the Palladio 16 Cinema in Folsom between 5 and 7 p.m. with his Cobra on display.
