Jessica Biel Reveals How Matchbox Stunts Earned Her Cool-Mom Points

Overall, the making of Matchbox the Movie proved to be a stunt heavy endeavor for the entire cast, especially costar John Cena, who did his best to overcome his fear of heights for one of the more intense sections of the film.

Luckily, he had his costars—not to mention wife Shay Shariatzadeh—by his side, with Parris recalling how she watched him and her fellow actors “push past fears.”

“I just have this vivid memory of us standing on the bank by the bridge—by the chain bridge—when John had to run up the side. And we weren’t on camera,” she remembered. “We were just there, hanging out, watching as a group of friends to cheer him on because we knew this was a big deal for him.”

After Cena completed the crazy stunt—that included running up a bridge, jumping onto a helicopter and flying under the bridge—Parris and the crew were “freaking excited.”

“It was just such a cool moment and just really fun,” she continued, “and again, all supportive of the amazing, incredible stunts and world that we were building.”

Matchbox the Movie premieres globally on Apple TV Oct. 9. 

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