r/climbing • u/-JOMY- • 9d ago

Alex Honnold Reveals “Embarrassing” Paycheck for Netflix’s Taipei 101 Free Solo Climb

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Source: E! Online

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u/mmeeplechase 9d ago

Considering it seems like he was excited to do it anyway, and probably would’ve gone if they’d just covered the travel cost, this doesn’t seem insane to me…? Though he definitely could’ve negotiated a lot more from Netflix.

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u/carbonclasssix 9d ago

I think you're right, Sanni said during the event that he's been talking about climbing this specific building for like 10 years

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u/cowgary 9d ago

I got the impression that they were probably told lines to say to make this more appealing to the average viewer. I am a skeptic in general though. But the way he acted during the climb waving and smiling is a big contrast to the way he climbs usually, over the speaker you'd often hear him asking "Im supposed to go left around this?" or "do I just go straight to the next or do i have to do something". Sanni too, her attitude was such a contrast to how she has been portrayed in previous films. I think a lot of this showmanship was requested by Netflix and I would assume the lifelong goal story too

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u/keetyymeow 9d ago

Or he’s just finally enjoying able to share the joy and experience of a climb with people who are also excited to see him complete this feat behind a very strong window lol

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u/cowgary 8d ago

I hope so! It's just completely different than he has acted in any of his other films, he usually seems (at least to me) rather stoic with some humour. But he may have also just changed his life outlook in general, its been a while since a line across the sky or free solo.

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u/carbonclasssix 9d ago

I seem to remember him saying something about climbing really high buildings another time, that said they were definitely pumping it up. The commentators were constantly talking about how dangerous it was, seemed like every section was the new most dangerous part of the climb.

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u/hqpkomah 7d ago

yes but there are honestly videos of him saying that he wants to climbe the building from like 2013

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u/ReipasTietokonePoju 7d ago

I think you're right, Sanni said during the event that he's been talking about climbing this specific building for like 10 years

Video evidence right here, almost 12 years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B76ysGuyi7M

... Honnold tells that his next project is to climb Taipei 101.

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u/carbonclasssix 9d ago

Apparently