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Jon Santry Martial Arts is shown in several scenes of The Beast: When Eddie Met Arnie.

Eddie - who won The World’s Strongest Man competition in 2017 - trained at the gym for on-screen combat sequences with owner Jon Santry.

Jon, who works in TV and film and has over 34 years experience in martial arts, was recommended by film industry stunt coordinators.

The film documents Eddie’s transition from strong man to action film star and features interviews with Jason Statham, The Rock, Tyson Fury, Guy Ritchie and others.

In the film Jon and his team recreate a classic scene from Hollywood blockbuster Terminator 2 - with Eddie playing the role of Arnie’s iconic robot assassin.

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Jon told how during the scene - which features the memorable line ‘I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle’ - he is hurled across a room by Eddie and lands on two tables.

Jon Santry faces off with Eddie Hall during a scene paying homage to Terminator 2

He said: “The scene is a homage to Eddie’s favourite film - Terminator 2 - and was one of the most relaxing shoots I’ve ever done.

“In the original scene my character gets thrown by the Terminator through a window and lands on a kitchen grill but I land on tables.

“Eddie did give me a lift at one point and to be honest I think he could have done it for real - it was really good fun.”

The documentary tells how Eddie - at a crossroads in his life after a successful strongman career - turned to life-long hero and friend Arnold Schwarzenegger for help breaking into Hollywood.

Jon, second left, with Carlos Tait, Eddie Hall, Ray Nicholas and Lee Myers.

The story begins with Eddie's humble beginnings in Stoke-on-Trent - where as a young man he battled depression and shows how with the support of his family he overcame the emotional, physical and mental challenges of competitive sport to rise to the top of the Strongman world.

Eddie, who is slowly reopening his Whaley Bridge gym back up for socially-distanced training, hopes the film - set for release in March - will bring it the attention it deserves.

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Whaley Bridge gym features in Strongman world champ documentary