So, Colt Seavers is this stuntman who’s totally into Jody Moreno, an assistant director. But after a major accident on set, he decides to quit both the job and his crush. Next thing he knows, he’s working as a parking attendant. Then out of nowhere, producer Gail calls him up with an offer that’s too juicy to pass up: to do stunts for “Metalstorm,” the first movie directed by his ex.

Thing is, there’s a mix-up. It’s not Jody who wants him there; it’s actually Gail! And she needs him on a different task—finding the film’s missing star, Tom Ryder. Funny enough, Colt used to be Tom’s body double for years.

Director Leitch really knows how to put together action scenes (remember “John Wick”?). Here, he tones down some of the dialogue overload from his last movie and nails those crazy moments like in “Deadpool 2.” There’s even this wild bit where Colt has these trippy visions; it’s like something you’d see in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” The script by Drew Pierce keeps things lively with quirky characters and tons of witty banter.

One standout is Winston Duke’s character—the burly stunt coordinator—who’s got this habit of speaking in quotes from who-knows-where.
In the movie, we’ve got a character who can imitate moves from famous film heroes, like Hawkeye from *The Last of the Mohicans* or Jason Bourne. Then there’s this producer played by Hannah Waddingham (yep, from *Ted Lasso*), who’s all about her big ideas—think wild theories about her not-so-great movies. Ryan Gosling totally steals the show here with his charm and wit. He shines in roles where he doesn’t take himself too seriously. There’s this cool traffic scene where he’s almost poking fun at his role in *The Gray Man*. Emily Blunt tags along well with him, mixing in serious vibes with romantic comedy warmth.

So, it’s kind of inspired by an old TV show called *The Fall Guy*, and they play around with that title because it means both stuntman and scapegoat.

Our main guy ends up getting framed—thanks to some clever filmmaking tricks—and he has to prove he’s innocent. It turns into a battle between special-effects-driven flicks and good old explosive action stunts, as real stunt performers take on the producer’s mercenaries. Plus, they even managed to pull off something record-breaking for stunts!
In this movie, there’s this wild stunt where a car does like eight and a half flips in the air after an explosion—crazy right? The driver pulling it off is Logan Holladay. The ending is pretty cool, too. It’s got this funny twist with three neat moments: a fake movie trailer featuring a surprise cameo (I won’t spoil who!), behind-the-scenes clips during the credits showing the real stunt performers, and even a little bonus scene with one last gag and a wink to the old show *Professione pericolo*.