“The Fall Guy” is set to hit theaters soon, starring Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers, a down-on-his-luck stuntman. The action-comedy movie also features Emily Blunt and it would be great to have Kitty from “Oppenheimer” star alongside Ken from “Barbie”.
However, even before its official release, the film is grabbing headlines for a different reason. Early screenings have revealed a joke that has landed with a thud. The movie’s decision to add humor to the Johnny Depp – Amber Heard controversy was not very well received by the preview screening viewers.
Fans React to The Johnny Depp – Amber Heard Joke Heard In The Fall Guy
Early screenings of The Fall Guy have left viewers fuming over a joke about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. In the movie, Hannah Waddingham’s character walks into a messy trailer and says “It’s like Amber Heard and Johnny Depp were just in here.”
This is a reference to the publicly-conflicted relationship between the two actors. Fans and journalists found the scene upsetting because it made light of a serious situation. Many claim that the Depp-Heard situation is a complex and sensitive one to joke about. Social media is abuzz with fans expressing disappointment over the film’s attempt at humor.
the fall guy: was just kind of cringe and smug until the weird j*hnny and a*ber joke, then it was unpleasant
— hannah strong (@thethirdhan) April 22, 2024
Knew The Fall Guy was going to be a shite film from the trailer but now I have confirmation it is in fact complete shite. pic.twitter.com/ZJvqW6w3pt
— brooke ✨ (@jcdbrooke) April 23, 2024
2024 and we're putting dv jokes into our action comedies i guess!
— hannah strong (@thethirdhan) April 22, 2024
so the fall guys (starring ryan gosling and emily blunt) has a joke where they make fun of the abuse amber heard suffered while she dated johnny depp. boycott this flop movie pic.twitter.com/bQanYwyO5A
— amber heard archive ✡︎ (@heardsstan) April 23, 2024
“The Fall Guy” a movie starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, produced by Ryan Gosling; contained a joke mocking Amber Heard’s abuse….
Disappointed but not surprised @RyanGosling you should be ashamed hope all your upcoming movies flop 🙏 pic.twitter.com/vHmwxMln2Z
— hourly Amber Heard (@hourlyAH) April 23, 2024
Breaks my heart that once again, Amber Heard is being treated so poorly by the film industry. Just found about the "joke" made in The Fall Guy and I'm speechless and very disgusted
— ♱ (@seventiesmuse) April 23, 2024
It remains to be seen if the filmmakers will address the criticism or if the joke will remain in the final cut.
When Is Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy Releasing?
The Fall Guy will be released on May 3, 2024. It features Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling), a veteran stuntman with a few too many bumps and bruises, who is coaxed out of retirement. The reason? The A-list star (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) of a major Hollywood film directed by Colt’s ex-girlfriend, Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt), has vanished.
Colt finds himself back in the stunt game, dodging explosions and leaping from great heights all while trying to woo back Jody. But there’s more to the story than a missing movie star. As Colt digs deeper, he uncovers a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to take him down for good.
Fans waiting for the movie will be quite excited by the fact that The Fall Guy holds the Guinness World Record for the most cannon rolls in a car. Stunt driver Logan Holladay, doubling for Ryan Gosling’s character, achieved an incredible eight-and-a-half rotations behind the wheel. This feat surpassed the previous record of seven set in the 2006 James Bond film, Casino Royale.
