The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy is a 2024 American action comedy film directed by David Leitch and written by Drew Pearce, loosely based on the 1980s TV series about stunt performers. The film follows a stuntman working on his ex-girlfriend's directorial debut action film, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy surrounding the film's lead actor. It stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, and Winston Duke.
The Fall Guy premiered at SXSW on March 12, 2024, and was released in the United States on May 3, by Universal Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $110 million worldwide. It also set a Guinness World Record for the most cannon rolls performed in a car. 
== Plot ==
Hollywood stunt performer Colt Seavers, who primarily works as the stunt double for famous action star Tom Ryder, is severely injured during a stunt gone wrong. Blaming himself, Colt abandons his career and his girlfriend, camera operator Jody Moreno. 
Eighteen months later Colt, now a valet for a small Mexican restaurant, is contacted by Tom's film producer Gail Meyer. She says Moreno is directing her first film, a science fiction epic called Metalstorm, and wants him to join the production in Sydney, Australia. 
However, when Colt arrives on set, he learns that Jody never asked for him and is still angry about their breakup. Gail reveals that Tom has disappeared after getting involved with drugs, and she wants Colt to find him before his absence causes the film's cancellation. 
Not wanting to ruin Jody's directorial debut, Colt visits Tom's hotel room and a nightclub, where he gets into fights. In the hotel room, Colt finds a dead body in a bathtub full of ice, but when he returns with the police, the body is gone. 
Meanwhile, as production of Metalstorm continues, Colt and Jody begin to rekindle their relationship until Gail abruptly informs Colt that he must return to the United States. Instead, Colt continues looking for Tom by tracking down his PA, Alma Milan. They are both attacked by people looking for a phone belonging to Tom in Alma's possession. Colt defeats them after an extended chase through Sydney involving a rubbish truck. 
Colt and his friend Dan Tucker, the stunt coordinator on Metalstorm, unlock the phone at Tom's apartment. They discover a video of an intoxicated Tom accidentally killing his previous stuntman, Henry. Henchmen attack Colt and Dan, destroying the phone shotgun pellets. 
Dan escapes, but Colt is captured and brought face to face with Tom, who has been hiding out on a yacht on Gail's instructions. Tom reveals that Gail is framing Colt for the crime, using deepfake technology to replace Tom's face with Colt's on the incriminating video. He also reveals that Colt and Henry's "accidents" were orchestrated by himself. 
Henry's body is discovered and the doctored video is released to news media while Gail tries to convince Jody that Colt is guilty. Colt escapes and is presumed dead after a boat chase, though he swims to safety. 
Tom arrives at the Metalstorm set with his goons the next day, and the production continues. Colt also returns to the set secretly and convinces Jody of his innocence. Together, they trick Tom into participating in a stunt sequence, tricking him into confessing while he's wired with a microphone while the rest of the crew, led by Dan, hold off his goons. 
Gail steals the recording at gunpoint and tries to flee in a helicopter, but Jody helps Colt leap onto the helicopter in mid-air. Colt retrieves the recording and falls onto a crash mat prepared by Dan. When police arrive, Tom makes a phone call while standing near sensitive explosives, causing them to blow him up. 
Metalstorm premieres at San Diego Comic Con, now starring Jason Momoa, and is a hit. Colt is exonerated, and he and Jody get back together. The end credits play over a montage of behind-the-scenes footage of the real stunt work involved in making the film.
== Cast ==
== Release ==
The Fall Guy had its world premiere at SXSW on March 12, 2024. It was released in Australia on April 24, the United Kingdom on May 2, and the United States the following day.
== Reception ==
The Fall Guy received generally positive reviews after its SXSW premiere. 
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== References ==
Category:2024 films
Category:Films starring Ryan Gosling
Category:Films starring Emily Blunt
Category:Films starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Category:Films starring Winston Duke
Category:Films starring Hannah Waddingham
Category:Films starring Teresa Palmer
Category:Films starring Stephanie Hsu
Category:2024 action comedy films
Category:2024 action thriller films
Category:2020s American films
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:American action comedy films
Category:American action thriller films
Category:Films about actors
Category:Films about missing people
Category:Films about stunt performers
Category:Films based on television series
Category:Films directed by David Leitch
Category:Films scored by Dominic Lewis
Category:Films shot in Sydney
Category:Films with screenplays by Drew Pearce
Category:Universal Pictures films
Category:IMAX films
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