Jack Quaid has had his fair share of intense action sequences, but one particular stunt in The Companion left him especially uneasy.
In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, The Boys star recalled a seemingly minor moment that unexpectedly gave him “the heebie-jeebies.” While the film is filled with wild twists, Quaid pointed out one scene in which a car door closes on his hand.
“But there was this one stunt that is small in the grand history of things I’ve done on screen, but I don’t know why; it just gave me the heebie-jeebies,” Quaid admitted.
Despite being assured that the stunt was “perfectly safe” with safety mechanisms in place, the actor hesitated and even considered letting a stunt double take over. He explained that his hesitation stemmed from personal experience, as he had previously had a door slammed on his hands in real life.
“I’m like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this.’ For some reason, that’s where I drew my line. I don’t know why, but that was it,” Quaid confessed, despite having done “crazier things” throughout his career.
During the interview, Quaid also praised his co-star Sophie Thatcher for handling even more extreme stunts. He highlighted a dinner table scene in which her character’s hand is set on fire, which was later enhanced with visual effects.
“That was just absolutely crazy. I mean, definitely crazier for Sophie than it was for me,” Quaid said, emphasizing how intense the moment was to witness even with the magic of VFX.