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For Racer X, says Barrett, "We wanted to retain the Masked Racer's imposing physical presence from the cartoon. Racer X is a superhero, but not the caped kind, so we came up with a look that combines the essence of a superhero and motorbike racer. We decided to create a leather suit that was more everyday, one you could walk around in that didn't need a lot of maintenance, and didn't feel as though it was pulled out only to fight crime."

"One of the first things Larry and Andy said after giving me the part was, 'The suit's gonna be pretty tight,' which was probably their way of saying, 'Get in shape,'" laughs Matthew Fox.

Once on set, the leather jumpsuit presented a unique physical challenge for Fox. "The suit heats up really fast. I was only able to do short takes at a time during the fight sequences before I had to cool off."

By far the most challenging fight scene was staged on the set created for an overnight pit stop during the Casa Cristo 5000 road race. Ninjas hired by Royalton's fixer Cruncher Block invade the hotel rooms of Speed Racer and Racer X for a late night assassination attempt.

"The fight sequence involving Racer X, Speed and the ninjas was a lot of fun to create," says supervising stunt coordinator Chad Stahelski. "The tone for each of the fights was decidedly different. The ninja that fights Racer X is pretty serious, so he gives Racer X a run for his money, but the ninja that fights Speed is actually more of a 'nonja,' because we wanted it to be a little more comedic."

"When Racer X throws a punch you can expect some bone crunching," asserts Fox. "His blocks are very efficient and have a real rhythm to them." Fox enjoyed the benefit of extensive martial arts training prior to working on "Speed Racer." "I've practiced Tae Kwon Do for a couple of years and competed in tournaments in the past, so the martial arts stunts in this movie gave me a chance to revisit those techniques."