No Oscar category for stunt work? ‘The Fall Guy’ could help change that
Ryan Gosling, director David Leitch and others describe their high-wire act to get stunt work the credit it deserves, and why they’re working on a rebrand
The Fall Guy, which is about Hollywood stuntman, was directed by a former stuntman named David Leitch. It’s was a dream project for Leitch, and it shows. There are fist fights, gun fights, sword fights—so many people get set on fire. (For more on the movie, and how Leitch’s production company 87North is fighting for the stunt industry’s future, see Fast Company‘s full story here.)