⚔️ Interesting fact: The Princess Bride (1987) — The legendary sword fight between Westley and Inigo Montoya at the Cliffs of Insanity was performed almost entirely by Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin themselves, without stunt doubles. To prepare, both actors spent months training for eight hours a day with world-renowned fencing masters Peter Diamond and Bob Anderson (who also trained Errol Flynn and played Darth Vader in stunt scenes). Because the script called for them to switch hands mid-fight,

We loved this story from Mandy Patinkin of his delightful behind-the-scenes experience shooting the iconic sword fight scene in The Princess Bride. Evidently the cast enjoyed filming just as much as we love watching! 📽️ Find the full video on TikTok at MandyPatinktok #theprincessbride | The Princess Bride