He needed to seek Maria's forgiveness which was why he wanted to try his best to get on her good side.

“Mr. Jackson, why don't we give him a chance? He seems sincere enough!" Maria said assertively.

If Grover took over the role of the stunt double, that would mean that Maria would get more time off to rest.

It had been quite tiring for Maria playing both the heroine of the movie and acting as a stunt double. Doing both these jobs had really taken its toll on her well-being. She was tired often these days but had to pull herself together to do this.

Maria wasn't going to lose this chance when she finally found someone who could take over her job.