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Insane Birds of Prey Action Scene Destroyed DC Film's DP


We already know that things got a little crazy on the set of Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). However, we weren't expecting the insane action sequences to put even the director of photography in harm's way. Nevertheless, that's exactly what happened and the awesome scene even made it to the final cut of the DC Extended Universe film.

A fan recently posted a lengthy thread on Twitter pointing out all the amazing things about Birds of Prey. One particular tweet stated that the scene where Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is sliding down a tunnel while stabbing one of Black Mask's thugs was a one-shot sequence. Interestingly, director Cathy Yan shared more details about that shot as well. Take a look at her tweet below.

"That cameraman was our DP, Matty Libatique, who got destroyed by MEW and the 200-pound stuntman. That shot going to black was the collision," Yan wrote.

Ouch. We feel pretty bad for Libatique who had to go through all that pain just to capture an amazing shot. Nevertheless, it gets better when you realize that it was all worth it since the scene ended up in the theatrical cut. We're just hoping that Libatique got some proper TLC after everything he had to endure.

Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) also stars Margot Robbie, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Ella Jay Basco, Ewan McGregor, and Chris Messina. The film is still screening in theaters right now.

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