you’re able to almost feel the heat rise from the track in a new behind-the-scenes look atDavid Leitch’s upcoming project,The Fall Guy. A movie for those with an extra interest in the stunt professionals who work tirelessly and without much praise, the latest peek shows how the movie broke a Guinness world record.With a name like Leitch standing at the helm, there was no way that this one wasn’t going to lean heavily into limit-pushing sequencesthat gave its leading manRyan Gosling a boost of extra motivation to keep up with the stunt performers.
Perhaps summing it up best is Gosling’s co-star,Emily Blunt, who refers to the project as Leitch’s “love letter to the traditional way of doing stunts.” Leitch says that going into filming, he knew he wanted topay homage to stunt workin the biggest way possible which would hopefully also break some records (and hopefully not limbs) along the way. The man behind the Guinness world record wasLogan Holladay, whose work has previously been seen in titles likeLoganandNightcrawler. Breaking through the barrier and past the record of seven rolls, by the time the day came to a close, Holladay had managed to pull out eight and a half cannon rolls, marking his name down in the history books.
InThe Fall Guy, Gosling stars in his first feature since the success of his role as Ken inBarbie,a performance that would carry him to the Oscars in more ways than one. Serving as a reimagining of theLee Majors-led ABC series of the ‘80s, Leitch’s updated story follows awashed-up stuntman named Colt Seavers(Gosling) who lands a role rife with opportunity in not only revitalizing his career but also the long-dead romance with his ex, Jody Moreno (Blunt) who just so happens to be the film’s director. When the leading man (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) goes missing,Colt is prepared to risk life and limb (literally)to retrieve him and keep the movie on its feet. The action-comedy also features plenty of other notable faces, includingWinston Duke(Us),Hannah Waddingham(Ted Lasso),Stephanie Hsu(Everything Everywhere All at Once), andTeresa Palmer(A Discovery of Witches).
What Critics Are Saying About ‘The Fall Guy’
Alongside other titles likeImmaculateandAzrael,The Fall Guyrecently celebrated its premiere at Austin’s SXSW festivalwhere it’s already garnering positive reviews from critics. Collider’sPerri Nemiroffwas one of the attendees to watch the screening andgave the film a shining review, writing,
“I truly had amassivegrin on my face from start to finish watchingThe Fall Guy. It’s an extremely well-crafted action movie that’s absolutely buzzing with energy and charm for all 125 minutes of its running time. What makes it an all-timer is how it functions as one big, loving celebration of cinema.”
CatchThe Fall Guywhen it crashes into acinema near you on May 3and watch the incredible stunt work in the clip below. For more on Gosling’s latest feature,you can read our all-knowing guide here.
The Fall Guy
Colt Seavers is a stuntman who left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health. He’s drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, goes missing.
