vˌɑːləntˈɪɹz wɜː tʃˈoʊzən fɹʌmðə kɹˈaʊd tə pɚfˈɔːɹm æz tˈaʊnspiːpəl ɪnðə kˈaɪɹoʊ stɹˈiːt sˈiːn, ðˌoʊ ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt pɚfˈɔːɹm ˌɛni stˈʌnts ðɛmsˈɛlvz ænd wɜːɹ ˈɔːlweɪz plˈeɪst ɐ sˈeɪf dˈɪstəns ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə ɹˈiːəl stˈʌnt wˈɜːk ænd spˈɛʃəl ɪfˈɛkts.
Volunteers were chosen from the crowd to perform as townspeople in the Cairo street scene, though they did not perform any stunts themselves and were always placed a safe distance away from the real stunt work and special effects.