(LR) Ryan Gosling plays Colt Sievers and Emily Blunt plays Judy Moreno in Fall Guys.
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Ryan Gosling and director David Leitch brought an anthem to stunt performers. fall guyattended the SXSW Film & Television Festival, where it received a very warm welcome.
Regarding the action-romantic comedy, which received thunderous applause from the Paramount Theater audience, Gosling said, “I hope it reflects the amount of effort that the crew puts into each and every movie.” Ta.
Colt, played by Gosling, is a stuntman who, after being out of work for a year, suddenly disappears because the star of a major studio movie happens to be his former director (Emily Blunt). is called back to the scene. Colt becomes embroiled in a murder and cover-up far bigger than himself or the movie he desperately wants to make.
Prior to the screening, Gosling approached stunt performer Logan Holladay, who was in the audience. “There’s a moment in the movie where he straps me down for a stunt he’s about to do. Then I get out of the car and he pats me on the back for the stunt he just did. “What I like about this movie is that you never know in other movies, but in this movie you get it. , it’s an opportunity to finally recognize the incredible contributions they’ve already made to film.”
fall guyLeitch, a stuntman turned film director, has been given permission to star in a movie. john wick, to show off the skills of the stunt crew. The film is packed with incredibly choreographed action sequences, and provides an inside glimpse of how these action sequences come together in a large-scale action movie set. These include Gosling’s Colt getting set on fire (multiple times), having his car rolled over (multiple times), and fighting a bad guy in the back of a dump truck (once only) with Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds” in the background. wonderful).
As expected, but sometimes unbelievable, this stunt work fall guy It is done practically. “It was a love letter to stuntmen. We knew it had to be authentic in that world,” said Leitch, who produced the film with his producing partner and wife, Kelly McCormick. When asked how accurate it is, fall guy Brandt said, “It’s incredibly accurate. It’s like living on a set of tent poles. There’s always some confusion.”
In addition to Blunt and Gosling, fall guy Stars Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham and Stephanie Hsu attended the premiere. Also in the audience were CAA Director Brian Lard and Universal Pictures Chairman Donna Langley.
Gosling’s arrival in Austin comes two days after he took to the Dolby Theater stage at the 2024 Academy Awards, where he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and performed a song from his blockbuster hit. barbie“I’m just Ken.” (“Don’t worry, I’m not going to sing, I promise,” Gosling joked when he took the stage.)
Also at the Oscars ceremony, Gosling and Blunt gave a presentation on the importance of stunt performers. When asked when he thought stunt performers would start receiving their own awards from the Academy, Reese said: A group of stuntmen works within the academy. I’m sure it will. ”
fall guy It will be released in theaters on May 3rd.
