The Decline of the American Empire (1986)

Cripping-up is when a non-disabled actor takes the role of a disabled character. That character could be from a comic book, a historical figure known to be disabled or a literary figure.  With so few opportunities being offered to disabled actors beyond disabled characters, cripping-up should really go to a disabled actor first, however in practice this rarely happens. This is a list of TV Shows and Movies where non-disabled actors have been cast in disabled roles. Some of them also have disabled actors, but often these are just supporting roles.

Cripping-up in Films and TV Dramas. Which is Where Non-Visibly Disabled Actors Played Visibly Disabled Roles.

Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart in The Upside (2017)

Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, and Luke Wilson in Old School (2003)

In some of these films, Stuntmen were killed or injured.

Also includes films with great stunts.

"All of the stunt men - these are the unsung heroes. They really are. Nobody is giving them any credibility. They're risking their necks."

Jason Statham

The Stunt Man (Stuntmen in films & TV - Stuntmen movies)

Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)

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