‘Oppenheimer’ alum Emily Blunt revealed in a recent interview with “Total Film” that she drew inspiration from ‘Barbie’ director Great Gerwig for her role in ‘The Fall Guy’ opposite Ryan Gosling. Blunt said that Gerwig inspired her part in the upcoming flick. She will play the role of a director. Reportedly, Blunt expressed her admiration for the 40-year-old’s innovative approach to storytelling that the actress sought to emulate in her performance.
Is Greta Gerwig Inspiration Behind Emily Blunt’s Character in ‘The Fall Guy?’
According to the actress, incorporating Gerwig’s acclaimed directorial style into her acting process enabled her to infuse her portrayal of ‘Jody Moreno’ (her character in The Fall Guy) with complexity and authenticity, contributing to the depth of the character.
“With the warmth and the charm, I can see a little Greta there (in her character). She (Greta) was a mix of a few people I had met with,” the 41-year-old explained.
In the eagerly anticipated action-comedy, Blunt plays the role of a director who is put to deal with the disappearance of her upcoming film’s leading actor. As the search for the actor intensifies, she crosses paths with Ryan Gosling’s character, Colt Seavers, who happens to be a skilled stunt performer and her former love interest.
Their tumultuous history adds a fascinating layer to their collaboration and they together get into the investigation As they navigate together, they uncover many twists and turns, injecting the flick with a combination of suspense, humor, and undeniable chemistry.
Blunt further shared insight into her character saying,” We all kind of built her together. I think, in the script, the character was sort of tough and severe. And for me, it is always interesting to play the role of someone who is way over their head.”
Earlier this month, the movie producer Kelly McCormick revealed that their primary choice was to make Blunt play the role of a make-up artist. But, they changed the role at the end and made her play the role of a cold director.
Emily’s role was a make-up artist when we initially sold it, but we converted it into first-time directing before giving her the script draft. Somewhere it made it feel like the character is exerting more pressure on her.
Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling’s starrer The Fall Guy is all about a stuntman who unknowingly becomes a part of a dangerous mission. The trailer of this film is filled with great dialogue, humor, and stunning visuals.
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The synopsis of the movie indicates that the story revolves much around Cold Seavers, who left his business earlier that year to focus on himself. Gosling’s character is then drafted back into service after a star goes missing, changing the life of his ex, who was about to make her directorial debut via the mega-budget studio movie.
Besides Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling, the star-studded cast of the film includes Winston Duke, Hanna Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lee Majors, Teresa Palmer, Jason Statham, Beth Champion, Donald Sutherland, and Winston Duke.
‘The Fall Guy’ will release in theaters on May 3 and both the fans of Bliunt and Gosling are eagerly waiting for the much-anticipated release of the film.