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How ‘The Fall Guy’ Went From Dark Noir to Maximalist Love Story by ‘Using the Language of Stunts’
'The Fall Guy' director David Leitch explains how Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt and the stunts changed Colt and Jody's love story.
Adapted from the 1980s series, the Universal film follows down-at-his-heels action choreographer Colt Seavers (Gosling), who must unravel a treacherous mystery while on the set of the next big blockbuster. “We wanted the love story to be the beating heart of this movie,” continues Leitch, sitting inside the stunt facility of 87North, the production company he co-founded with his wife and producer, Kelly McCormick. For years, McCormick and Leitch along with many other artists in the industry — including Gregg Smrz and the longtime leader of the charge, Jack Gill — have been campaigning for the Academy to create a stunt-specific honor, recruiting members and bolstering their numbers (there are currently over 100 stunt people in the production and technology branch).
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