The car explosion's force was actually quite small, which came as no surprise. If they had planted too much explosive and sent the car's steel panels flying everywhere, it would have become a real car bomb.
So the explosives inside were only there for effect. What truly completed the shot was the burst of flames from the rig.
The shot where flames caught on the male lead's pant leg and people reached out to pat them out was genuinely unplanned.
But the director was already thinking that, for the sake of realism, he would definitely cut that segment into the final film. Even if it had a few flaws and exposed the stuntman's face, it would be worth it.
That was Hollywood for you. As long as a continuity error vanished quickly enough, it was no big deal.
Besides, it was not a close-up of the male lead. It was a long shot—did they really think every viewer had sharp enough eyes to tell it was a different person?
No matter what, the shot was done. As long as the cameraman had captured it properly, the director believed this explosive climax would make him immortal in film history.
Of course, every creator had that kind of confidence. Whether it would truly turn out that way in the end was another matter entirely.
In any case, he was so thrilled that he was babbling nonsense, hugging the producer and dancing around.
After finishing that shot, Henry immediately went back to being an extra. He changed out of the lead actor's costume, and this time he was to play a passerby fleeing through the streets after the car explosion.
There was no real skill involved in this kind of acting. As long as no one broke character and the actors hit their