Will Poulter has never been afraid to get rough on screen and the same apparently applies to his work process as well. Starring in action adventure films like “The Maze Runner” and “The Revenant,” the English actor has had his share of dangerous productions, but in a recent interview on “The Jonathan Ross Show,” Poulter admitted it was “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” that made him recognize the importance of letting professional stunt people get their hands dirty instead of himself.

“We’re doing this fight sequence and I grew up watching Dave [Bautista] — as a wrestler and then as an actor — I’m a bit nervous,” he said. “I haven’t done a ton of fight choreography. Anyway, we’re doing this fight scene and I accidentally punched Dave straight in the face.”

At point of contact, Bautista was “whisked away” on a wire as the scene called for,...