Trailer: Bullet Train + Drive + Ryan Gosling = The Fall Guy, adapted from the cult series of the 80s

Ryan Gosling as a stuntman! After his role as Kenny in Barbie, the summer hit, he is expected to star in The Fall Guy, the new David Leitch film we owe the explosive Bullet Train alongside Brad Pitt.

The Fall Guy is an adaptation of the 80s series, The Fall Guy. A cocktail of humor and action, The Fall Guy follows a stuntman in a movie for hire with a star he worked for long ago who changed him. But soon the star disappears…

Check out the trailer that’s sure to get Jon Bon Jovi singing in your head!

The song we hear is “You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi.

The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, will be released on February 28, 2024. For the record, Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt were both featured in the theatrical summer box set, collected under the name Barbenheimer. Gosling starred in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, and Emily Blunt in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.

But by the way, how did The Man Who Fall at the Right Time series end?

In the original series, the character of Colt Sievers, played by the legendary Lee Majors, is a Hollywood stuntman and uses his talents to establish himself as a fortune hunter. With the help of his famous pickup truck, his cousin Howard Munson (Douglas Barry) and the beautiful Jodie Banks (Heather Thomas), his mission is often to track down fugitives in order to bring them to justice.

The series began a little over 40 years ago, on November 4, 1981, created by Glenn A. by Larson (Magnum, K 2000, Manimal…). Within five years of existence, the man who falls at the top will become iconic for an entire generation.

In connection with the release of this trailer, we invite you to check out our interview with the director David Leitch and producer Kelly McCormick.

Where did the idea to make a movie inspired by this legendary series from the 80s with Lee Majors come from?

Kelly McCormick (Producer): For a long time we wanted to find a way to make a movie based on the series of the same name. This series inspired many people who later wanted to become film stuntmen. Like David, by the way!

We really wanted to make a movie similar to the series, with real stunts and without “cheating”.

This sequence was amazing because all the stunts were actually done for real and without any “CGI”. Nobody really does that today, there’s always special effects or digital effects. We really wanted to try to make a movie like the TV series, without real stunts and “cheats”. For David, it was a project that made sense because he comes from a background in film stunts.

David Leitch (Director): This film is very personal because I was a stuntman for a long time as the main character, Colt Sivers, who is played by Ryan Gosling. I experienced the same adventure that Colt experienced touring the world, I experienced deep friendships with all the film crews I worked on. I have always been part of the “circus” that is filmmaking. I wanted to pay tribute to all the stuntmen I worked with. It’s really a great job and it’s full of dangers. It is a love letter to the profession and cinema in general.

Are we going to get cameos from the cast of the series?

Kelly McCormick: We don’t want to reveal anything, but as you can imagine, it probably will!

As for the music, the series’ iconic theme song, will we find it in the film?

Kelly McCormick: Blake Shelton has done a new adaptation of the series credits and it will blow your mind. This song really needed an “update”. He even created new verses to modernize everything. And of course we’ll have a mix of explosive new songs from a variety of artists.

What is this movie really about, beyond fun, adventure, action?

David Leitch: The heart of the film is the love story between Colt and Jodie Banks’ character, played by Emily Blunt. This is the story of a man who is fearless about his work, but who has incredible fear when it comes to opening up to others and revealing what’s in his heart. This movie is primarily about the relationship between people and how it is never easy to live a love story full of harmony and peace.

Kelly McCormick: This film is also a tribute to the courage shown by all these stuntmen who risk their lives for the thrill of the public. It’s also a lesson in courage with Colt trying to win back the love of his life.

Was there a scene that was more of a challenge than in any other film?

Kelly McCormick: This whole movie was a constant challenge! The stunts, which are all actually performed, were an incredible challenge! And it wasn’t easy because we shot in Sydney, Australia, which didn’t always give us the “space” we needed to do all those explosive sequences, partially revealed in the trailer. In the end, we managed to capture what we wanted. We had to show perfect coordination and lots of rehearsals to thoroughly prepare for the shoot.

David Leitch: The craziest moment for me was blocking the bridge in Sydney Harbor and doing the crazy scene that you’ll see in the final version of the film.

Why the choice of Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt in the lead roles?

David Leitch: We were very happy when Ryan immediately responded positively to the offer to play Colt. He was, from the very beginning, the actor we wanted for this film. He shows great humanity and I believe everyone can identify with him. We wanted to create a character like Rocky that you could relate to and really believe in. Like Rocky, Colt is so underrated and still sets out to prove who he really is and what he can do.

Kelly McCormick: As for Emily, we had it in mind before we had a good script. He came on board without hesitation and together we wrote a great role for him. It’s amazing because Ryan and Emily are such a great couple on screen. There is perfect chemistry between them and they are stunning. The two are completely related. In addition to Ryan and Emily, we have a great cast between Hannah Waddingham and Stephanie Hsu.

David: Also, I had the chance to meet Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who was in Bullet Train. Not to mention that we were also lucky enough to have Winston Duke who is the stunt coordinator on our film.

What are your hopes for this movie? What should society take away from this?

Kelly McCormick: This is a love letter to film and the stunt profession. It’s also a tribute to Tom Cruise doing these stunts. It is also a love letter to Sydney, who welcomed us so well. It’s a really loving movie and we really need it right now!

David Leitch: Love and Joy. I hope the community will feel the joy of our love and life.

The commentaries were collected and translated by Emmanuel Itier