The Fall Guyis about to make its way to theaters, andUniversal Picturesis putting together a marketing campaign to show viewers how important the movie is for their blockbuster legacy. In a new featurette designed to promote the upcoming film,Ryan GoslingandEmily Bluntcan be seen in a conference room, beforeHannah Waddinghamwalks in to discuss how to relateDavid Leitch’s upcoming story to other classic Universal productions. The stars ofThe Fall Guyeven prepared a slides presentation with Gosling and Blunt’s faces inserted into historical movie posters from across the years.
The first title they wanted to tackle directly wasOppenheimer, last year’s smash hit about how the titular scientist changed the history of the world due to his work on the Manhattan Project. Placing Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in a parody poster with the title “Fallenheimer” projected on a screen seems ironic, considering Blunt herself was a part of the originalOppenheimer’s cast. After the reference toChristopher Nolan’s latest movie is over, the cast moves on towards different Universal titles, includingFast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & ShawandNotting Hill. In the end, Gosling plans to perform a motorcycle stunt over the shark fromJaws, before Blunt jokingly reminds him that he’s afraid of water and finds motorcycles noisy.
The Fall Guyfollows Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling), a bright stuntman who isn’t afraid of anything. While Colt was enjoying the romance he was developing alongside camera operator Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt), a terrible accident derails his career, making Colt disappear from the entertainment industry. But more than a year later, Jody has the opportunity to become an acclaimed director when she’s hired to helm a blockbuster, and destiny places Colt on the set of her movie in his comeback to show business. At the same time, the star of the movie, Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) vanishes, with Colt having to solve the mystery behind his disappearance.
Who Directed ‘The Fall Guy’?
David Leitch, the filmmaker behind titles such asBullet TrainandDeadpool 2, directedThe Fall Guyfor Universal. Before he became a director, Leitch worked in the stunt department of many different productions, which is why that corner of the movie industry is a central point ofThe Fall Guy’s plot. The script for the upcoming story was written byDrew Pearce, and it’s based on the television series of the same name created byGlen A. Larson. Almost forty years after the show came to an end, Gosling takes over the big screen in order to bring a modern version of Colt to life.
You can check out the new featurette fromThe Fall Guyabove, before the movie premieres in theaters on May 3.
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.
