The 11 Film Stars We Can Always Rely on to Save the Day

Extremist right-wing conspiracy theorists have been in the news lately as they claim that school shooting victims are really just “crisis actors” hired to boost the liberal anti-gun movement.

To provide some contrast for these conspiracy theorists, We thought we’d round up some of the best actors who think fast in crisis situations and always save the day.

Read on for the best swashbuckling, world-saving crisis actors of all time.

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1. The Rock

When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson isn’t working out, he’s saving the day on the big screen. Recently, he played a helicopter pilot who has to save his daughter from a magnitude 9 earthquake in

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2. Harrison Ford

At this point, what hasn’t Indiana Jones managed to save? First he saved the Ark of the Covenant, then it was kidnapped boys, then it was the holy grail, and recently it was a

Harrison Ford also takes vacations to a galaxy far far away, where he saves Luke Skywalker and helps the rebels in

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3. Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man not only saves the world on a regular basis, but he also saved Marvel comics with a witty, layered version of the billionaire superhero Tony Stark. His

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4. Sean Connery

When everyone was scared of atomic bombs, Sean Connery proved that one suave secret agent could save the world.

Most aficionados still consider Sean Connery’s Bond to be the best (although

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5. Will Smith

When the world is threatened by aliens or mutants, Will Smith is a good guy to call. As Steve Hiller he saved everyone over Fourth of July weekend in

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6. Tom Cruise

Mission: Impossible – Fallout hits theaters this summer, which marks another world-saving adventure with Tom Cruise. He’s been at it for decades now, with roles from “Maverick” in

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7. Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie has saved the world as Lara Croft in

As an incredibly dedicated humanitarian, Jolie has worked with the UNHCR to improve human’s rights, immigration, education, wildlife conservation, and much more.

Fun fact: it was Angelina’s trip to Cambodia while filming Tomb Raider that originally inspired her to begin humanitarian work.

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8. Arnold Schwarzenegger

As the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger may have made some questionable choices, but in

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9. Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich has been humanity’s savior from extinction since 2002 when she first starred as Alice in

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10. Bruce Willis

Of course, Milla Jovovich had some help saving the planet in

Willis first saved the day in 1988 as John McClane in

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11. Keanu Reeves

Without

Just call him an existential crisis actor.

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