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Should we just swap all dangerous stunts with CGI then?
I'm not sure "swap" is quite the right word for it. Effects can be used to drastically reduce the risks for performers, which already happens. Stunt performers wear harnesses and safety wires for high falls that get digitally painted out. Functioning guns with blanks can be replaced by non-functioning guns that have muzzle flash effects added later (though I still don't know how to accurately depict recoil). I would like to see awards going towards innovations in these areas.
That said, I'm not sure how to properly honor stunt performers for the risks and sacrifices asked of them without encouraging more people to do it.