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Surviving utter destruction solely by being the lead actor

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Main character invincibility dictates that the deeply heavily top-billed actor will miraculously survive a wildly chaotic massive explosion entirely unscathed. Meanwhile, incredibly highly trained professional stunt characters are effortlessly dispatched in sheer seconds.

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