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The Fall Guy is a 2024 American action comedy film directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce, loosely based on the 1980s TV series.
May 3, 2024 · The Fall Guy: Directed by David Leitch. With Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham. A stuntman, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
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is a 2024 American action comedy film directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce, loosely based on the 1980s TV series about stunt performers. The film follows a stuntman working on his ex-girlfriend's directorial debut action film, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy surrounding the film's lead actor. It stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, and Winston Duke.
premiered at SXSW on March 12, 2024, and was released in countries including New Zealand and Australia on April 24. It will be released in the United States and Canada by Universal Pictures on May 3. Critics generally praised the film, which set a Guinness World Record for the most cannon rolls performed in a car.
Hollywood stunt performer Colt Seavers, who primarily works as the stunt double for famous action star Tom Ryder, is severely injured during a stunt gone wrong. Blaming himself, Colt abandons his career and his girlfriend, camera operator Jody Moreno.
Eighteen months later Colt, now a valet for a small Mexican restaurant, is contacted by Tom's film producer Gail Meyer. She says Moreno is directing her first film, a science fiction epic called Metalstorm, and wants him to join the production in Sydney, Australia.
However, when Colt arrives on set, he learns that Jody never asked for him and is still angry about their breakup. Gail reveals that Tom has disappeared after getting involved with drugs, and she wants Colt to find him before his absence causes the film's cancellation.
Not wanting to ruin Jody's directorial debut, Colt visits Tom's hotel room and a nightclub, where he gets into fights. In the hotel room, Colt finds a dead body in a bathtub full of ice, but when he returns with the police, the body is gone.
Meanwhile, as production of Metalstorm continues, Colt and Jody begin to rekindle their relationship until Gail abruptly informs Colt that he must return to the United States. Instead, Colt continues looking for Tom by tracking down his PA, Alma Milan. They are both attacked by people looking for a phone belonging to Tom in Alma's possession. Colt defeats them after an extended chase through Sydney involving a rubbish truck.
Colt and his friend Dan Tucker, the stunt coordinator on Metalstorm, unlock the phone at Tom's apartment. They discover a video of an intoxicated Tom accidentally killing his previous stuntman, Henry. Henchmen attack Colt and Dan, destroying the phone shotgun pellets.
•Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers, a seasoned action stuntman
•Emily Blunt as Jody Moreno, Colt's ex-girlfriend and a first-time director
•Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Tom Ryder, a famous action film star
•Winston Duke as Dan Tucker, Colt's best friend and stunt coordinator
•Hannah Waddingham as Gail Meyer, Jody's executive producer
•Teresa Palmer as Iggy Starr, Tom's girlfriend and co-star
Development
In July 2010, the Los Angeles Times reported that a film based on the 1980s series The Fall Guy was in development. DreamWorks Pictures had teamed up with producers Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald on the project, and Martin Campbell was in talks to direct the film. DreamWorks, through the Walt Disney Studios' Touchstone Pictures distribution label, was to release the film in North America, Latin America, Russia, Australia, and Asia, while Mister Smith Entertainment would have handled sales in the remaining territories. In September 2013, Dwayne Johnson was in negotiations to play the title role and McG was in talks to direct. In September 2020, Ryan Gosling, director David Leitch, and writer Drew Pearce were said to be working on an "unnamed stuntman film" that had been picked up by Universal Pictures. In May 2022, it was confirmed this project was a film adaptation of The Fall Guy. Loosely based on the TV series, the film is produced by Universal with Leitch's 87North Productions and Gosling's Entertainment 360, with Leitch and Kelly McCormick producing alongside Gosling and Guymon Casady. Pearce is also an executive producer, as are Geoff Shaevitz and original series creator Glen A. Larson. Variety reported that the Australian Government and the New South Wales state authorities added funds to the production up to A$30 million and A$14.5 million respectively, with Paul Fletcher, Australia's Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, estimating a boom to the local economy, over 1,000 Australian cast and crew, and more than 3,015 Australian film extras. Emily Blunt was cast in August 2022. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Stephanie Hsu joined in October, and Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham and Teresa Palmer were cast the following month. Gosling said that he took inspiration from Leitch and his producer wife, Kelly McCormick, for his role in the love story element of the film. Blunt's role was originally a makeup artist, and it was rewritten to be a first-time director before she received a draft of the script. Blunt had some input on the character, stating that "We all kind of built her together, because I think, maybe in the original script, she was quite severe, and that sort of tough director"; she thought it was more interesting to see someone who is "in a situation where they're way over their head." For the character, Blunt took some inspiration from director Greta Gerwig and several other people she had met.
Filming
Principal photography began in October 2022 in Sydney, Australia, at the Disney Studios Australia in Moore Park, Sydney. In January 2023, the Sydney Harbour Bridge was closed for several daytime hours for filming of scenes involving Gosling. The film used practical stunts, with highly choreographed action sequences. Leitch stated, "It was a love letter to stunts. We knew we had to be authentic in that world." It broke a Guinness World Record for the most cannon rolls in a car, with eight and a half rolls performed by stunt driver Logan Holladay. Cannon rolls are performed by firing a cannon-like device into the ground from a moving vehicle.
Music
's score was composed by Dominic Lewis, who previously scored Bullet Train. Blake Shelton contributed to the soundtrack with a cover of "Unknown Stuntman", the theme to the series originally performed by Lee Majors.
had its world premiere at SXSW on March 12, 2024. It was released in Australia on April 24, the United Kingdom on May 2, and the United States the following day.
received generally positive reviews after its SXSW premiere. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 89% approval rating from 63 critics, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The Critic's Consensus reads, "With action, comedy, romance, and a pair of marvelously matched stars, The Fall Guy might be the rare mainstream movie with something to entertain everyone." Tem...
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The Fall Guy is a 2024 action comedy film based upon the 1981 television series of the same name. It is directed by David Leitch, written by Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3, Hobbs & Shaw), and stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke, Teresa Palmer, and Hannah Waddingham. Gosling plays Colt Seavers, a veteran ...
The Fall Guy Movie. He’s only the stuntman, but he’s stealing the show. By Amy Renner Jul. 1, 2024. Who's Involved: Ryan Gosling, David Leitch, Emily Blunt, Drew Pearce, Laurie MacDonald, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Teresa Palmer, Winston Duke, Walter F. Parkes, Kelly McCormick… more » Release Date: Friday, May 3, 2024 Nationwide.
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