Actress Reese Witherspoon recently shared some 10-year-old footage that shows her practicing circus stunts for the movie Water for Elephants. Back in the day, she worked for nearly six months with various trainers to get ready for the role of Marlena in the movie. The video below shows her practicing the moves and building strength with exercises like pull-ups and rope climbs.
“Going through my computer, I found this an old email that linked to footage from my training days on the film #WaterForElephants. WOW! It took me back to 2010, when I got to work with some extremely talented circus trainers for my role as Marlena. Preparing for this film with @aloysiagavre and all the trainers at @cirqueschool was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Witherspoon wrote along the video.
She noted that she had no idea how hard it would be when she first started, but she gave it all she had and found the challenge captivating. She admitted that the stunt work she did for the movie pushed her farther than she’d ever gone as an actor but she loved every bit of it.
How amazing would it be to be able to do all the stunts the beautiful actress did in the movie?
