The Fall Guy More than stunt casting X-Press Magazine Entertainment in Perth [Video]

Directed by David LeitchStarring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham

7/10

Why revive this intellectual property?

There’s no way the 1981 series starring Lee Majors has a foothold in the pop cultural zeitgeist, even if it did run for five seasons. Still, the base concept of The Fall Guy could have potential. A stunt performer trying to solve mysteries fits neatly into the “detective with a twist” format and allows for a glimpse of a seedy Hollywood underbelly combined with some unique action scenes. The lack of a rabid fanbase also allows a degree of freedom to alter what doesn’t work without inviting a backlash.

The last thing anyone was expecting was a genuine passion for the project, but that’s exactly what we have here.

After a fall goes spectacularly wrong, stuntman Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) is putting his life back together, away from the film industry. When the star he doubled for goes missing, Colt is lured to Australia to …