Alex Honnold Breaks Down Extreme Climbing In Movies & TV | GQ Sports

Professional rock climber and free-solo ascent master Alex Honnold is back to break down more rock climbing scenes from movies and TV, including 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol,' 'Wonder Woman,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'The Eiger Sanction,' 'Captain Fantastic,' 'Cliffhanger' and 'K2.'

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[juliorivera]

They show him a crazy clip of Tom Cruise climbing the world's tallest building and Alex is just like "Well when I climbed it..." LoL

[fizzymouse]

I climbed the Burj Khalifa 2 years ago but decided to use a series of stairs and elevators on the inside of the building. Still it was an amazing ascent. Great view too.

[JoyStickASMR]

The fact that they play a clip of Tom Cruise climbing the tallest building in the world and Alex just casually goes "yeah i've done this" is insane.

[tanmad]

"I haven't actually been around that many giant explosions in the mountains." I finally found something I have in common with Alex Honnold.

[ChrystusBrzeczyszczykiewicz]

"This is pretty unrealistic, but I have done it"
Alex Honnold

[kaileydeluca]

Do I climb big walls? No.
Am I interested in climbing big walls? No.

Have I watched every single Alex interview? Yes.

[katiekawaii]

28:35 It's insane that Nirmal Purja and his team got so little recognition for doing one of the most incredible things in climbing history. Not only were they the first to summit K2 in winter, they also climbed the rest of the 14 tallest peaks on the planet, and they did it all in _six months._

All 14. In 6 months. Incredible. Everyone should be talking about it.

[gottalottabones]

I love how agreeable he is with the Wonder Woman scene.

"Does a one-arm pull-up...SICK..."

[isCarsonMiller]

_Tom Cruise climbing up the outside of the world's tallest building in an over the top action movie_
Alex: "Ok so I actually did this... "

[funinhtown]

I love that Alex Honnold can simultaneously relate to Tom Cruise scaling the world's largest building and Sheldon Cooper passing out on a kiddie wall climbing with Barry.

[mensrea]

I like how Alex is so chill and generally positive in his observations. It would be so easy to just rip to shreds every single scene, but he chooses to just have fun with it instead. Love this guy.

[saracyclesandsews]

"Presumably they should've brought jackets though." I am dead. His deadpan delivery of this line is hilarious.

[upthereds]

‘The way they are climbing is totally unrealistic and would never happen, although he has a red helmet and helmets do come in red which I guess is pretty realistic and accurate’

[golfnaked]

“If I thought I was going to fall off a cliff I would find that very scary”. It’s that simple. He just doesn’t think he’s going to fall.

[itsmattcarr]

I love how he describes repeating a V4 112 times up the Burj like it’s a casual pumpy sequence of movements that really only like he and cgi can actually do 😂💪🏻

[mirozen_]

Wow! After his comments about Clint Eastwood's scenes I went and found this...
"Clint Eastwood did all of his own stunts, including the scene where he cuts his safety line over a drop of at least 1, 000 feet. The only stunt he did not perform was a 2, 500-foot drop, for which a dummy was used. One climber, David Knowles, was killed by a boulder on the second day of shooting."

Wow.

[jonpoon]

I’m more impressed with how Alex has gotten more comfortable talking to the camera. His presenting has improved a good amount for such an introvert

[MissLilRedRooster]

I love that he breaks down unrealistic scenes without being condescending. He still acknowledges the artistry and interpretation, and that there is enjoyment in that, even if it isn't completely 100% realistic.

[thesean]

"The key is to make sure you don't fall off" Nailed it. That's why I won't climb or go near a cliff

[KidFresh]

Love how this dude always points out the positive parts of things, instead of picking everything apart and being "holier-than-thou." Just an extremely likable fellow. Very down to earth, considering he's one of the best athletes on planet earth.