At Ryan Gosling's The Fall Guy Premiere, Hollywood Stunt Performers Stole The Spotlight
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The movie's release comes as pressure is mounting in Hollywood for stunt performers to receive more recognition, including an Oscar category of their own
Fresh from the high-profile success of Barbie, Ryan Gosling used the Los Angeles premiere of his next movie The Fall Guy to cede the spotlight to Hollywood's unsung heroes - stunt performers. Loosely based on the 1980s TV series of the same name, The Fall Guy stars Gosling as a veteran stunt double who must recover from a severe on-set injury to save an old flame (Emily Blunt) from a mysterious real-world threat.
The movie's release comes as pressure is mounting in Hollywood for stunt performers to receive more recognition, including an Oscar category of their own.
"He got set on fire eight times for me," said Ryan Gosling, pointing to one of his stunt doubles during Tuesday's red carpet event.
