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Netflix’s action sequel, Extraction 2, features one of the greatest action sequences ever seen on screen as Chris Hemsworth’s hero, Tyler Rake, devastates villains left and right in an “oner” 21 minute. Talk with IGNdirector Sam Hargrave has revealed the level of effort required to complete the sequence, a sequence that took 29 days to shoot.
“The process of repetition [for the oner] was four or five months from design to scouting locations. Trace the path, then have the actors do all of their moves. Then it took 29 days, I think, to complete.”
Marvel actor Chris Hemsworth was to be literally burned down for the streak, with the action star revealing he would “burn” for around 15 seconds, throw a barrage of punches and be knocked out. Before doing it all over again.
“We had seven or eight takes. It was fun. As soon as my arm lit up, it was ‘Action!’ Because it would probably burn for 15 seconds or something, and at the end of this little sequence of punches and kicks and so on, if the fire wasn’t out, my instructions were to pat it myself. fun.”
While Hemsworth has been a part of all sorts of action scenes, ranging from the more grounded grit of Extraction to the high supernatural battles of Thorthe actor qualifies this one-take sequence by far as “the most complex”.
“[It was] the most complex and with the most choreography and movements that I have ever participated in. And once we finished that, we felt like we had big tasks ahead of us. But once we checked that out, I breathed a big sigh of relief and a lot of pressure was lifted. And there were 300 or 400 extras or background artists, stuntmen in that shot. And it was shot as one. Everything had to be smooth. It was like a beautifully choreographed dance that had to be perfect. So a lot of pressure, but the payoff has been extremely, extremely deep, exciting and collaborative. Yeah, it’s pretty special.”
THE Extraction 2 oner promises to be visceral in a way that most action sequences these days simply aren’t, with Hemsworth revealing that most of the film was made using practical effects.
“Ninety-five percent of what you see on camera was captured in the moment. And then for me, it’s so refreshing as an audience member, but also, the immersive experience as a ‘actor.”
Again comparing the world of Extraction to that of Marvel ThorHemsworth seems to be getting further and further away heavy CGI antics of the MCU.
“I think we’re all a bit tired of big, big, jaw-dropping visual effects. As amazing as they are, it ends up feeling like you’re watching a video game. But it’s just authenticity and grit and un the truth to what you’re seeing, because it’s real sweat. It’s real exhaustion that we’re going through. You tear yourself apart in these fight sequences, and I don’t think you can really recreate that on a sound stage, green screen, etc.”
Directed by Sam Hargrave, Written by Joe Russo, Extraction 2 finds Commando Tyler Rake back on the brink of death and embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue the imprisoned family from a ruthless gangster.
Extraction 2 is now streaming on Netflix, and a third film is officially in development.