How Scott Waugh‘s ’Runner‘ Lovingly Throws Back To Action Movies Of The 1980s And ’90s
L-R: Ben Bishop (Owen Wilson) and Hank Malone (Alan Ritchson) in ‘Runner.’ Courtesy of Angel Studios Scott Waugh knows a thing or two about stunt-driven filmmaking. After all, he comes from action royalty. His father, Fred Waugh, was a Hollywood stunt veteran with credits on Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, The Towering Inferno and The Amazing Spider-Man television series. As Scott proudly declared over a recent Zoom call, “My father was the original Spider-Man.” History repeated itself years later when Scott became a stunt professional himself and worked on Sam Raimi‘s blockbuster take on Marvel’s iconic wall-crawler. His literal action-packed résumé also includes Speed, Waterworld, xXx, We Were Soldiers, The Italian Job, Bad Boys II, and Mr. that what we do is a craft worthy of recognition,” concluded the filmmaker. “It’s rightfully deserved. These guys are definitely in the shadows, and they love that, but what they bring to the table—especially in a genre that‘s the most profitable—it’s a shame to not recognize them.”
