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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PROFILES GINA CARANO

By Mike Johnson on 1/19/2012 1:40 PM
In advance of her feature film debut in "Haywire" this weekend, Sports Illustrated has posted a profile looking at the life and career of MMA star Gina Carano, as well as her preparation for her starring role in the film.

In the piece, Soderbergh explains casting Carano, commenting, "I felt there was potentially an opportunity to swim upstream a little bit against the grain of what's been done lately in action movies, especially in the ones that have hand-to-hand combat. If you have people involved who don't require doubles, who really [fight], then you can shoot in a style that doesn't necessitate cheating -- no wire work, no climbing up walls."

The piece, written by longtime MMA writer Loretta Hunt, can be read by clicking here.