Edgar Wright has mastered the “Texas Switch”, seamlessly swapping actors with stunt doubles mid shot without an obvious cut, using the trick for action, visual comedy, and impossible gags while keeping the camera moving.

This did not need fucking Runaway playing in the background please kill yourself immediately

This visual explanation is as magical as the movie magic its explaining….

You can’t talk about Edgar Wright Texas Switches and not mention Scott Pilgrim jumping out the window.

Why do you put Music over the Music?

This is SUPER interesting thanks for posting this. Genuinely one of the best posts I've seen in recent memory.

Note Pegg drops from view after each fence jump, so so the stuntman switch on the third jump doesn't stand out to the viewer.

He also did this in Last Night in Soho -

What was the need for the stunt double in the last shot

This is pretty elementary compared to some of the amazing stuff Edgar Wright has done. Weird you chose this instead of Shaun of the Dead's walk to the shops or Baby Driver's walk to the coffee store.

Looks simple but pure genius

@edgarwright

Needs more music layered on top

Hot Fuzz, still in my favourite top 10. Baby Driver, nice movie for all time.

Why the fuckass music though?

Very accurate

Shame he didn't keep up on his writing.

Love this format

That's now how the fence scene was done

Why is The Goodies called the Texas Switch, should be the Eckithump Dump