“I also have a whole troop of bad guys,” director David Leitch tells EW.
“Its a lot of faces the stunt community will recognize and cheer for.”
Theyre the ones that really make the magic happen.
Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers in ‘The Fall Guy’.Eric Laciste/Universal Pictures
I just thought it was time to tell a story from their perspective.
Its life imitating art, so maybe he doesnt have to stretch too far to play that character.
Its a fun, pivotal role.
David Leitch directs Ryan Gosling and his stunt double on the set of ‘The Fall Guy’.Eric Laciste/Universal Pictures
And I also have a whole troop of bad guys.
Stunts became very specialized.
He also praises some of the many performers who double for Gosling on screen, calling their talent humbling.
And Ben Jenkins doubles for Gosling in multiple scenes.
Hes also just a great physical double, so we hit him with a car, whatever.
The result, Leitch hopes, is an action extravaganza that pays tribute to the world he loves.
Maybe its always been in the DNA of the job, he says.
We are sort of the ninjas of the movie business.
We create the magic but get none of the credit.
Maybe thats where its always going to be, but I hope not.
I hope that our voices are heard and we start to get recognized.
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