The Universal adaption of the 1981 series The Fall Guy has added Emily Blunt to join Ryan Gosling, Deadline has reported. The film will be directed by David Leitch (Bullet Train). The studio also now has a date for the film as it will hit theaters on March 1, 2024.
Drew Pearce (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) will pen the script and executive produce. Kelly McCormick will produce with Leitch. Ryan Gosling and Guymon Casady will produce. Geoff Shaevitz and the mastermind of the original series, Glen A. Larson, are also set to executive produce the project. Filming begins this fall in Australia.
No story details are known about the Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling film. The original series, which ran for five seasons from 1981 to 86, might give some hint to its story or themes. It followed a stuntman who did some bounty hunting on the side when his movie gigs were running thin. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas.
Emily Blunt joins Ryan Gosling for action adaption of The Fall Guy
Between Emily Blunt, Ryan Gosling, and their director for the action flick, there is enough experience to deliver an explosive film. Blunt killed aliens left and right with Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow, fought more aliens in both A Quiet Place films, and went on a wild adventure with Dwayne Johnson in Jungle Cruise. Her costar has had his fair share of being an action hero with Drive, The Nice Guys, and Netflix’s The Gray Man. He also put it out into the universe that he would like to play Ghost Rider in the MCU, catching even the attention of Marvel boss Kevin Feige. The director most recently did the Brad Pitt film Bullet Train, along with Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and working on the first John Wick.