First announced in 2010, the film adaptation of Profession danger will finally arrive in theaters by the hand of David Leitch and Ryan Gosling. A funny thriller which serves as a love letter to action movies and the stunt teams that make them possible. Here we follow a stunt double on a mission to locate a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to recover the love of her life; all this without stopping doing her daily work. A piece of cake… right? This is what you should know about the movie The Fall Guy:
What is it about The Fall Guy?
Inspired by the hit 1980s television series created by Glen A. Larson, Profession danger It follows a stuntman who did everything for our entertainment: he flies through the air, he is shot at, he is crashed, he is thrown out of windows and thrown from greater heights. After leaving the business a year earlier due to an accident that almost ended his career, this working-class hero is summoned again to perform the most scandalous stunts in a film in secret from the studio and the media, due to the disappearance of its protagonist.
As he tries (not very successfully) to regain the trust of his beloved Jody, the mystery surrounding the missing star deepens. Thus, Colt finds himself caught in a sinister criminal plot that will push him to the brink of a fall more dangerous than any stunt.
Production and cast team
Who better to pay tribute to the stuntmen who David Leitch? Profession danger is the fifth feature film by the stuntman turned filmmaker who has given us films such as Atomic (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018), Fast and Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and Have Bullet (2022). The script was written by Drew Pearce, whose credits include iron Man 3 (2013) and Hobbs & Shaw
Kelly McCormick and Leitch himself, through their company 87North, produced, in association with Ryan Gosling and Guymon Casady of Entertainment 360. Executive producers include Drew Pearce, Geoff Shaevitz and Glen A. Larson, creator of the original television series.
In interview with Colliderproducer Kelly McCormicky mentioned how special this story is to David Leitch:
«David comes from the world of acrobatics and [The Fall Guy] tells a story about a specialist who rediscovers himself when having to investigate a crime. [Es] incredibly special in the sense that we can do it. We’re really trying to do a lot of practical sequences. We always do it, but in this case, it is practical action on a large scale. We’re paying homage to the stunt community and, really, to film and to those of us who make films. It’s kind of a love letter to the industry. In addition to being very funny and I think the audience will have a really good time.”
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At the center of this story we have the Oscar nominee, Ryan Gosling (La La Land), who plays stuntman Colt Seavers. They accompany you Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer) as his ex, first-time director Jody Moreno; Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) as a ruthless producer; Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bullet train) as missing star Tom Ryder; Winston Duke (Black Panther) as Colt’s best friend and Stephanie Hsu (Everything everywhere at the same time) as Tom’s assistant. Lee Majorsprotagonist of the eighties series, will also appear in the film adaptation.
McCormicky adds that much of the sequences seen in the film are 100% practical.
“All [acrobacias] They will have practical elements, and many of them will be 100% practical. In fact, our VFX guys are both happy and sad that their jobs are really sidelined in this case. Because nowadays, visual effects really are king. Then they say, ‘This is amazing. But what is my job? What is my role? Because you do a lot of things on camera.’ So that’s where we want to be. And that’s really exciting.”
When is the premiere of The Fall Guy?
Profession danger Mexican cinemas arrive March 1, 2024 in the US. At the moment, there is no set date for Latin America, but we will keep you updated.