David Leitch's The Fall Guy premiered at SXSW last night, and the first reactions are dropping.
Starring Ryan Gosling as stuntman Colt Seavers, The Fall Guy follows him fresh off an almost career-ending accident and on a mission to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.
Leitch's hook is that he is both a stuntman and a director. His reimagining of the hit 1980s TV series is said to be his most personal film yet, and the first reactions to the film reflect his passion.
The first public opinion, however, was that of Steven Spielberg, who told Gosling he loved the film. Gosling said it didn't matter what happens now, but critics and moviegoers are getting their hands on the film, and here's what they had to say.
First opinions say The Fall Guy is a hit, and there's a little something in there for Taylor Swift fans, too, as it appears her song "All Too Well" makes the cut.
Joining Gosling in the cast are Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu and Winston Duke, written by Hobbs & Shaw screenwriter Drew Pearce.
The early reactions out of SXSW will have to tide fans over for now, as The Fall Guy doesn't hit theaters until May 3.
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