Elsa Pataky is “proud” to have done her own stunts for ‘Interceptor’.
Elsa Pataky
The 45-year-old actress has spent several months shooting the movie in Sydney and she had to go to a “new level” with her fitness regime in order to be in peak physical condition for her role as soldier JJ Collins.
She said: “We finished filming two weeks ago, after spending eight months on it.
“I’m pleased I was able to do an all-out action movie, playing a tough, strong woman.
“She’s a soldier in the US army, and to play her I had to build muscle mass and take my usual training regime to a new level.
“It was a real challenge because I was also learning all the fight routines and doing all the scenes I could myself rather than using a double. I feel proud of myself.”
Elsa was able to turn to her husband, ‘Thor’ actor Chris Hemsworth – the father of her kids India, nine, and seven-year-old twins Sasha and Tristan - for tips and advice on building muscle for the role.
She told Hola! Magazine: “He gives good tips, especially about nutrition.
“He was shooting the latest ‘Thor’ movie while I was doing ‘Interceptor’, so we took turns training and looking after the kids.”
Elsa has continued to work out now filming is complete but has “relaxed” her regime.
She added: “I’ve gone back to a more relaxed one – meditation, yoga, a bit of Pilates and some gym workouts, but with smaller weights.
“I’d been lifting up to double my own body weight. By the end of the day, you’re worn out.”
Tagged in Elsa Pataky