David Leitch wants The Fall Guy to shine a light on one of Hollywood’s most underappreciated professions: stunt performers
David Leitch knows all about stunts. The Fall Guy director cut his teeth in Hollywood as a double for Brad Pitt, before co-directing John Wick, and striking out on his own helming the likes of Atomic Blonde and Bullet Train.
His next movie, The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling as stuntman Colt Seavers, is aiming to celebrate the art of falling down, getting back up, and generally putting yourself in harm’s way for the audience’s enjoyment – by being as authentic as possible.
“We’re celebrating stunts,” says in the new 2024 preview issue of Total Film, which hits shelves this week.
“When we’re doing a movie about stunt people in this world of stunts, we just felt we had to be authentic to that, and do it practically.”
Leitch is hoping that The Fall Guy will give some much-needed kudos to the stunt performers who risk it all to bring action scenes to life on screen. “That was always one of the goals,” the director admits.
“I think that’s speaking to where we’re headed with the Academy. How can we get stunts recognised? Obviously there’s that, but it’s not about fame and glory and anything like that. They’d love to be able to celebrate with the rest of the below-the-line crew in the joy of making movies.”
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