"Don't mind heights": Thunderbolts* star Florence Pugh on jumping off World's second tallest building

Thunderbolts* is the upcoming superhero film from Marvel Studios. Directed by Jake Schreier, this film marks the 36th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and is penned by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo. It is set to premiere on April 22, 2025, followed by a theatrical release by Walt Disney Studios on May 2, 2025.

Florence Pugh, who stars as Yelena Belova, has stated that she jumped off the world's second-tallest building for a scene in the film. She said,

"I don’t mind heights. I quite like them and enjoy them."

So let us find out more details about this stunt that Pugh performed.

Florence Pugh jumped off the world's second-tallest building for Thunderbolts*

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Florence Pugh recently gave an interview to Fandango, where she revealed how she convinced Marvel chief Kevin Feige to allow her to jump off the world's second-tallest building. This feat was for her forthcoming film Thunderbolts. In a scene from the film, the actress jumps off the 2,722-foot-tall Merdeka 118, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She said,

“I got on all the emails. It was in the script, and then slowly as we got closer and closer to shooting, they said they don’t think it’s going to happen because it’s a crazy insurance ordeal and obviously we’re not going to throw [me] off the second tallest building in the world. I was like what the fuck? Of course we are! We have to do that.”

She added,

“I was being a sassy Karen emailing Kevin [Feige] and saying it’s going to do wonders for the press tour. We have to do this! We’re going to have three women break three different Guinness World Records and we’ll do this and this. I had to keep on pushing and then they’re like, ‘Okay, if you want to fall off the second tallest building, we’ll figure it out for you.’ I don’t mind heights. I quite like them and enjoy them, but that was a whole different ballgame and insane. The mental control I had to do that day was its own super power.”

Pugh said that she fell asleep for three hours after doing that stunt because it was so mentally draining. Interestingly, Tom Cruise jumped off the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, for his 2011 film Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

More about Thunderbolts*

Thunderbolts* revolves around a group of anti-heroes who must unite to complete a risky mission. Here's the official synopsis:

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

The cast members of the film are: