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(LR) Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers and Emily Blunt as Judy Moreno in ‘The Fall Guy’
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Ryan Gosling and director David Leitch brought their ode to stuntmen, The scapegoatto the SXSW Film and Television Festival, where he was received with a very warm welcome.
“We hope it reflects how much the team brings to each movie,” Gosling said of the action romantic comedy, which had the audience at the Paramount Theater applauding constantly.
Gosling plays Colt, a stuntman who, after being out of the business for a year, is called back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly disappears and that big studio movie turns out to be directed by his ex (Emily Blunt). ). Colt becomes embroiled in a murder and a cover-up that becomes much bigger than him or the movie he is desperate to make.
Before the screening, Gosling called his stuntman Logan Holladay, who was in the audience. “There’s a moment in the movie where he buckles me up for a trick he’s about to do. Then I get out of the car and he pats me on the back for a trick he just did. How fucked up is that? Gosling said. “What I love about this movie is that in any other movie you would never know it, but in this one you would. “It’s an opportunity to finally recognize stunt people and the incredible contribution they already make to films.”
The scapegoatThe movie in a movie allowed Leitch, the stuntman-turned-filmmaker, behind it. John Wick, to showcase the skills of its team of specialists. The film is filled with incredibly choreographed action sequences, while also offering an inside look at how those action sequences come together on the set of a massive action movie. These included Gosling’s Colt being set on fire (several times), rolling cars (several times), and fighting bad guys in the back of a dump truck while backed by Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds” (the only time, but it’s excellent).
As expected, but sometimes hard to believe, stunt work in The scapegoat It is practically done. “It was a love letter to stunts. We knew we had to be authentic to that world,” said Leitch, who produced the film with his producing partner and wife Kelly McCormick. When he was asked how accurate The scapegoat is life on a tent set, Blunt said: “Incredibly accurate. “There is always a bit of chaos.”
In addition to Blunt and Gosling, The scapegoat Stars Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham and Stephanie Hsu were present at the premiere. Also in the audience were CAA head Bryan Lourd and Universal Pictures president Donna Langley.
Gosling’s arrival in Austin came two days after he took the Dolby Theater stage for the 2024 Academy Awards, where he was nominated in the supporting actor category and performed his song from the blockbuster. Barbie, “I’m just Ken.” (“Don’t worry, I’m not going to sing, I promise,” Gosling joked when he came on stage.)
Also at the Oscars, Gosling and Blunt gave a presentation about the importance of stunt people. When asked when he thinks the Academy will recognize stunt performers with its own awards, Leith responded: “I feel like it’s changing. There is a group of specialists working within the Academy. “I think it’s going to happen.”
The scapegoat hits theaters on May 3.