Ryan Gosling's Redemption: The Fall Guy
Ryan Gosling returns to action movies in 2024 with The Fall Guy, and it has all the makings to help redeem the disappointment that came with The Gray Man. Here's a closer look at how The Fall Guy can be the action movie redemption Gosling has been searching for.
The Disappointment of The Gray Man
In 2022, The Gray Man was meant to be a new franchise starter that showcased Ryan Gosling's skills in the action genre. However, it failed to deliver on its promise, receiving negative reviews and underwhelming visual effects.
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The movie's record budget of $200 million contributed to the negativity, and it felt too similar to better action movies. The reliance on CGI, despite the Russo brothers' history with Marvel movies, was disappointing.
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The Promise of The Fall Guy
The new movie The Fall Guy, co-starring Emily Blunt and directed by David Leitch, presents a fresh opportunity for Ryan Gosling to redeem himself in the action movie genre.
The action-thriller, a remake of the popular 1980s TV series, sees Gosling as a stuntman who becomes part of a plot to save the lead of a movie after he's gone missing. The ensemble nature and the action elements provided by David Leitch give Gosling a chance for action movie redemption.
David Leitch's Track Record
The key reason why The Fall Guy can beat The Gray Man is David Leitch. His work as the director for several memorable action movies, like Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2, shows how he can deliver on The Fall Guy's promise.
Leitch's most recent movie, Bullet Train, had great hand-to-hand fights and memorable characters, which is hopefully a sign that he will carry a similar approach to The Fall Guy, giving Gosling the new action movie franchise he's been searching for.
