Fassbender had to crack whip for slaver role

Michael Fassbender had to master cracking a whip for '12 Years A Slave'.

Fassbender had to crack whip for slaver role

Michael Fassbender had to master cracking a whip for '12 Years A Slave'.

The 36-year-old actor plays nefarious slave owner Edwin Epps in the historical drama and admits he had to keep practising with the weapon to perfect his skills so the punishment of his slaves was realistic on screen.

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