Ned Beatty: 10 Weird Facts You Didn't Know! | Mrwood

In Deliverance, the actors—Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox—did nearly all their own stunts, including the dangerous whitewater scenes. Reynolds even insisted on going over a real waterfall, cracking his tailbone in the process. Director John Boorman said it added raw authenticity, and you can feel it—no doubles, just four men hangin’ on for dear life in a backwoods nightmare. #americana | Truck Stop Chic