The Fall Guy: A New Era for Hollywood Stuntmen with Ryan Gosling

Los Angeles, California United States of America
Directed by former stuntman David Leitch, the film includes numerous record-breaking stunts.
Estimated to make around $28 million at 4002 theaters with a production cost of $130 million.
Ryan Gosling stars in The Fall Guy, a new action-comedy-romance film about a stuntman.
The Fall Guy aims to change the way Hollywood treats stunt performers by placing them front and center.
The Fall Guy: A New Era for Hollywood Stuntmen with Ryan Gosling

Title: The Fall Guy: A New Action-Comedy-Romance Starring Ryan Gosling

The Fall Guy, a new action-comedy-romance film starring Ryan Gosling, is making waves in Hollywood with its unique take on the life of a stuntman. Based on the 1980s television show of the same name, this loose adaptation follows Colt Seavers (Gosling), a down-on-his-luck stuntman who returns to set after a nasty accident to solve the mystery of a missing leading man and win back the heart of his love interest. The film has been praised for its authentic portrayal of stunt work and its promotion of the unsung heroes behind the scenes.

Background: A Renewed Push for an Academy Award for Stunts

The Fall Guy is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award category recognizing stunts, first considered over 30 years ago. Stuntmen and women rarely receive recognition or invitations to movie premieres, but this film aims to change that by placing the focus on their contributions.

Facts: The Making of The Fall Guy

The film stars Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers, a stuntman who faces personal challenges while working on the set of Metalstorm. Directed by former stuntman David Leitch, The Fall Guy includes numerous action stunts and features performances by Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kelly McCormick, Logan Holladay, Troy Lindsay Brown, and Ben Jenkin.

Unique Facts: Record-Breaking Stunts

The Fall Guy has set new records for stunt work in film. At the Berlin premiere, Logan Holladay performed an eight-and-a-half flip rollover with a retrofitted Jeep Grand Cherokee. Troy Lindsay Brown tumbled from a 45-foot scissor lift onto a blowup mattress at the Los Angeles premiere, and Justin Eaton engaged in a three-way fistfight with all of the performers breaking through another sheet of faux glass.

The Fall Guy is projected to have a strong opening weekend, with estimates suggesting it could make around $28 million at 4,002 theaters. The film's production cost was reportedly $130 million after Australian tax credits, but some sources suggest a higher budget of $150 million.

Conclusion: A New Era for Stuntmen and Women

The Fall Guy is more than just an action-comedy-romance film; it's a campaign to give stunt performers the recognition they deserve. By placing them front and center, this movie is paving the way for a new era in Hollywood where their contributions are celebrated and acknowledged.



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    • The Fall Guy is projected to have a $28 million opening weekend at 4,002 theaters.
    • The film’s production cost was $130 million after Australian tax credits, with some reports suggesting a higher budget of $150 million.
    • Universal’s The Fall Guy is expected to make around $35 million for the weekend, possibly $40 million.
    • Amazon MGM Studios’ Challengers is booked at 3,477 theaters and eyeing a second Friday of $2.55 million, down 59%, for a three-day total of around $8.75 million.
    • Sony/Screen Gems’ Tarot is booked at 3,104 locations and predicted to earn a Friday take of $2.4 million, with a three-day total of $6 million.
    • Legendary/Warner Bros.’ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is projected to make around $3.8 million on Saturday, down 47% from the previous weekend.
    • The Fall Guy’s world premiere at SXSW in Austin had audiences laughing, while a screening at CinemaCon for exhibitors was followed by a stunt-filled Hollywood premiere on Tuesday night.
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  • Unique Points
    • The film ‘The Fall Guy’ is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award for stunts, first considered over 30 years ago.
    • 'The Fall Guy' is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award for stunts, first considered over 30 years ago.
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    • Stuntmen and women rarely get invited to movie premieres or receive recognition.
    • David Leitch, former stuntman and director of ‘The Fall Guy’, wanted to give stunt performers their due.
    • David Leitch, former stuntman and director of ‘The Fall Guy’, wanted to give stUNT performers their due.
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  • Unique Points
    • Ryan Gosling stars in The Fall Guy as a Hollywood stuntman named Colt Seavers
    • Colt retires from stunt work after an accident but is recruited back by producer Gail Meyer for the Australian shoot of Metalstorm
    • Tom Ryder, Metalstorm’s star, goes missing and Colt is tasked with finding him
    • Gosling delivers a funny, heroic and unexpectedly touching performance in the film
    • Directed by David Leitch who has a background in performing stunts for movies like Fight Club and Bourne films
    • The Fall Guy includes numerous action stunts, one of which is a Jeep executing an eight-flip rollover
    • Colt’s investigation to find Tom Ryder leads him to break into his apartment where he encounters a female ninja
    • Metalstorm, Jody Moreno’s film in progress, is about an alien in love with a space cowboy and looks awful on purpose
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