Angelina Jolie, the all-action beauty of the silver screen and darling of adoption agencies world-wide, has just signed up a new body double. Weighing in at 75lbs, her new stunt double, Lady Skeletar, is hoping and praying that Angelina lays off the lettuce and soup long enough for her to get at least a couple of movies under her bony belt.



Jackie Chan is famous for doing his own stunts. Judging by the take-outs and behind-the-scenes clips of him falling and mis-timing moves and cracking bones (all with a smile on his face) I certainly wouldn't want to be the person charged with being his body double for a stunt he won't do.



Tom Cruise, the 500 million dollar man hasn't used a body double as often as he could, but with 19 new movies to shoot, that bravado will surely all change. As we speak, stunt doubles are competing for the lucrative honor of taking Cruise's bumps and knocks, flexing their necks to make their shoulders droop. May the shortest man win the contract.

After watching Space Cowboys, it is easy to spot which of the four superstars used to do all their own stunts. Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones and Donald Sutherland all looked so supple and alive compared to the hobbling physical mess that was James Garner. Looking like he was on death's door half the time, he could have done with a leg up from his old Jim Rockford buddy, Angel. And any more stunts that involve more than three steps in a straight line, he will probably be next seen heading off with the angels.