stuntman
noun
stunt·man
ˈstənt-ˌman 
: a man who performs stunts
especially
: one who doubles for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes
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The footage starts by referencing the fiery climax of the 2019 original, in which Pitt's stuntman Cliff Booth and Leonardo DiCaprio's Rick Dalton battled followers of Charles Manson during a home invasion.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
While most of the film’s plot has been kept under wraps, it is expected to center on Cliff Booth, the former stuntman and body double to TV actor Rick Dalton, as seen in Tarantino’s 2019 film.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Pitt returns as stuntman Cliff Booth opposite Elizabeth Debicki, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Carla Gugino, Holt McCallany, Karren Karagulian, JB Tadena, and more.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Pitt leads the ensemble as Booth, who in this film transitions from Rick Dalton’s stuntman to Hollywood fixer.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
While most of the film’s plot has been kept under wraps, it is expected to center on Cliff Booth, the former stuntman and body double to TV actor Rick Dalton, as seen in Tarantino’s 2019 film.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Pitt returns as stuntman Cliff Booth opposite Elizabeth Debicki, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Carla Gugino, Holt McCallany, Karren Karagulian, JB Tadena, and more.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Pitt leads the ensemble as Booth, who in this film transitions from Rick Dalton’s stuntman to Hollywood fixer.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stuntman
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“Stuntman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuntman. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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