The Fall Guy Info: Release Date, Cast, Plot and Latest Updates

After finally winning his first acting Oscar as Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Brad Pitt teamed up with director David Leitch for the action-comedy Bullet Train.

Ryan Gosling, whose scene-stealing role as Ken in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has landed him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, is teaming up with Leitch for the explosive action-romantic-comedy The Fall Guy.

The Fall Guy, which stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, is adapted from and inspired by the ’80s TV series. The movie, premiering later this year, focuses on the life of a washed-up stuntman and his acquaintances.

1. Is there a release date for “The Fall Guy”?

The Fall Guy is set to kick off the summer movie season as the action-comedy will hit theaters on May 3, 2024.

Initially scheduled for a March 1, 2024, debut, the highly anticipated film faced a slight delay of two months. This was due to the popular franchise Deadpool 3 relinquishing its spot amidst the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

The Fall Guy will have its world premiere in Austin, Texas, at the 2024 edition of SXSW in March.

Ryan Gosling and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in The Fall Guy (2024) | Source: IMDb

2. Will “The Fall Guy” be in Theaters or on Streaming Platforms?

Universal will initially release The Fall Guy exclusively in movie theaters, which shouldn’t be surprising considering the massive amount of star power behind the film.

Movies from Universal hit digital for rent after a variable 17-to-45-day window based on the film’s performance before eventually landing on Peacock, and the same can be expected from The Fall Guy.

Is there a trailer for “The Fall Guy”? Who stars in “The Fall Guy”?

The Fall Guy | Official Trailer

Universal released the official three-and-a-half-minute trailer for The Fall Guy on November 2, 2023. Set to Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name,” the trailer reveals the central unrequited romance between Gosling and Emily Blunt’s characters.

When a movie star goes missing, the movie studio forces Gosling to save him, or else Blunt’s movie will be shut down.

Ryan Gosling, portraying the daring stuntman Colt Seavers, leads the dynamic cast of The Fall Guy. Fans will recall his impressive role as The Driver in Drive, where he showcased his incredible skills as a daredevil.

With her recent success in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Emily Blunt is back and ready to take on the role of Jody Moreno – Ryan Gosling’s ex-girlfriend and former stuntwoman. Not only that, but she will also be making her directorial debut in this new film.

And the excitement doesn’t end there. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is joining forces to portray Tom Ryder, an egotistical and arrogant movie star who mysteriously disappears while filming Jody’s highly-anticipated blockbuster movie.

The stacked cast of the film also includes Academy Award Nominee Stephanie Hsu as Tom Ryder’s assistant, Winston Duke as Colt’s best friend, Emmy Award Winner Hannah Waddingham as Gail, a film producer, and Teresa Palmer in a currently undisclosed role.

It is also rumored that the original Fall Guy, Lee Majors, will have a cameo in the film.

Ryan Gosling and David Leitch in The Fall Guy (2024) | Source: IMDb

3. Upcoming Plot for “The Fall Guy”

In The Fall Guy, we meet Colt Seavers, a skilled stuntman who’s fallen on hard times. But when his ex-girlfriend, who’s now making her big break as a Hollywood director, asks him to be the stuntman for a rising star with a bad attitude, Colt can’t refuse the opportunity to show off his talents.

However, when the actor suddenly disappears, Colt is forced to take on the hero role and navigate the shady side of the movie business. His ultimate goal? To not only rescue the wayward star and save the film but also to win back his former flame and prove that she’s the top stuntman in town.

The original TV show had an adventure-of-the-week plot, which also followed Colt Seavers, played by Lee Majors, a stuntman moonlighting as a bounty hunter.

The movie adaptation is going for a much different tone, and it would be interesting to see how Leitch handles the comedy and action while telling a compelling narrative about a world he knows a lot about.

4. About The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce. It is an adaptation of the 1980s TV series of the same name created by Glen A. Larson. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

Colt Seavers, a battered and past-his-prime action choreographer, finds himself working on a film set with Tom Ryder, a famous actor for whom he had doubled long ago. When Tom goes missing and the film, which is being directed by debutant Jody Moreno (Colt’s ex-girlfriend), is in danger of being shut down, Colt volunteers to find Tom and save Jody’s debut film.

The Fall Guy is scheduled to have a world premiere at SXSW on March 12, 2024, before a wide release in the United States by Universal Pictures on May 3, 2024.

 

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