After spending weeks atop the Prime Video charts,Dwayne JohnsonandChris Evans’ latest Christmas action thriller,Red One, has officially been dethroned by another movie that struggled to find box office success.The Fall Guy, the action comedy starringRyan GoslingandEmily Blunt,premiered on Prime Video at the start of the year and wasted no time reaching the top of the charts as Prime’s most popular movie.The Fall Guyearned solid scores of 82% from critics and 85% from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes, but that didn’t help the film from onlygrossing $181 million worldwideagainst a $125 million budget.The Fall Guywould have needed closer to $250 million – and preferably $300 million – to be a major profit for Universal, and the film ultimately left theaters as one of the bigger flops of 2024.
Red Onestruggled even more in theaters thanThe Fall Guy, however,grossing only $180 millionagainst a reported budget of somewhere between $250 and $300 million, making it a hefty loss for Amazon MGM.The Fall Guywas directed byDavid Leitchand written byDrew Pearce, and the film is based on the classic TV series byGlen A. Larson. Pearce made his screenwriting debut in 2013 onIron Man 3, the Marvel threequel starringRobert Downey Jr., and he more recently wrote the scripts forMission: Impossible - Rogue NationandFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Leitch directed the aforementionedFast & Furiousfilm, and he is also famous for his work helmingDeadpool 2, the raunchy superhero sequel starringRyan ReynoldsandJosh Brolin.
David Leitch Is Angling To Do Another Superhero Movie
One of the biggest announcements to come over the Christmas holiday was whenJason Momoatook to his personal Instagram to unveil that he would beplaying Lobo inSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, confirming that he would not reprise his role as Aquaman inJames Gunn’s DCU. Shortly after that announcement,The Fall Guydirector David Leitch also took to Instagram andexpressed interest in directing a soloLobomovie. Leitch has experience working in the superhero industry thanks toDeadpool 2, one of the highest-grossing R-rated movies ever, and his work as an action director makes him a prime candidate for a potentialLobomovie.
The Fall Guystars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, and was directed by David Leitch. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and watchThe Fall GuyonPrime Video.
The Fall Guy
Colt Seavers is a stuntman who left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health. He’s drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, goes missing.
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