TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Fifty years ago Friday, crowds flocked to the cinema and met Bruce, a terrifying Great White. Millions skipped their next beach trip, shaking in fear.
With “Jaws” came the idea of a summer blockbuster that could captivate the world. Stephen Spielberg’s breakthrough hit was also a big break for a man with ties to Florida State University.
Rexford Metz got a job to work on the underwater scenes of the film, particularly the scene when Richard Dreyfuss’ character explores a sunken fishing boat.
He would go on to become the “King of the Second Unit,” his son Johnathan Metz said in an interview Friday. Rexford Metz’s IMDb page is impressive, including films from the Indiana Jones franchise to “Flubber.”…