.jpg)
The "Twilight" star, 21, practiced choreographed fight sequences for his upcoming action flick "Tracers" in New York on Monday, taking a scripted thrashing from a muscled tough man.
In "Tracers," Lautner plays a bike messenger named Cam who clashes with the mafia.
The hunky actor took a knee to the stomach and got throttled on the hood of a car for the street battle.
Lautner practices a fight scene in "Tracers."
Between takes and rehearsals with a stunt coach, he flashed a thumbs-up to the filming crew, assuring onlookers that the fake fight hadn't resulted in any real injuries.
"Tracers" focuses on the world of parkour, a kind of free-style urban gymnastics developed in France.
In the movie, Lautner plays a bike messenger named Cam who gets on the wrong side of a crime gang. The scene is likely a confrontation between Cam and some of the mob henchmen, who aren't very understanding about overdue debts.
Lautner stars in the film alongside Marie Avgeropoulos, who plays love interest Nikki. Together, Cam and Nikki delve into the world of parkour, a kind of free-style urban gymnastics developed in France.
Lautner practices getting kneed in the stomach with a stunt coach.
Lautner likely isn't used to being on the losing end of an altercation. The actor is an old hand at martial arts after earning a black belt in karate at age 8.
