Director: David Leitch
Stunt work rarely gets top billing, so David Leitch's 2024 action comedy "Fall Guy" hands the spotlight to the crew that usually stays invisible on screen.
What is Fall Guy about?
Colt Seavers has spent years absorbing hits, falls, and explosions so that other actors could look brave without getting hurt. After an accident sidelines him and quietly ends his relationship with camera operator Jody Moreno, he takes a call to work on her directorial debut, hoping to patch things up on set. The job turns out to be more complicated than a simple reunion: the film's lead actor has vanished, and Colt is pulled into sorting out the mess before it derails Jody's first shot at directing. What starts as damage control on a troubled production escalates into a chase that mixes practical stunt sequences with old-fashioned mystery, forcing Colt to rely on the same physical instincts that got him hurt in the first place. Ryan Gosling plays Colt with a mix of self-deprecating humor and genuine grit, while Emily Blunt's Jody keeps the emotional stakes grounded even as the plot widens into something closer to a caper.
Cast & crew
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt lead as Colt and Jody, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson playing the missing star at the center of the trouble. Hannah Waddingham, Winston Duke, and Stephanie Hsu fill out the film crew, and Lee Majors — star of the original 1980s "The Fall Guy" series this film draws its title from — makes a supporting appearance.
Context & significance
Director David Leitch built his career as a stunt performer and coordinator before moving behind the camera, and "Fall Guy" leans into that background by putting stunt work itself at the center of the story rather than treating it as background craft. The film pays visible tribute to the television series it takes its name from while telling its own, self-contained story.
Where & how to watch
"Fall Guy" is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, giving Farsi-speaking viewers full flexibility in how they watch. The film's page can be browsed without an account; watching it just requires logging into K-Time, where the whole experience is presented in Farsi.