The Stunt That Shut Down Sydney: Wild footage shows Ryan Gosling sliding off a closed harbor bridge in a thrilling scene for his new movie The Fall Guy
Ryan Gosling looked every inch the action star on Sunday as he pulled off his own stunts while filming his new movie The Fall Guy on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
The 42-year-old Canadian actor was filmed clinging with all his might to the edge of a dumpster truck as it drove a truck across the famous bridge, which had been closed for much of the day, causing chaos in the city’s traffic. .
Ryan stood on a piece of metal while clutching a shovel attached to the container and appeared to be trying to fight his way to the truck while filming the tense action scene.
Ryan Gosling looked every inch the action star on Sunday as he pulled off his own stunts while filming his new movie The Fall Guy on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
The 42-year-old Canadian actor was filmed hanging on for dear life to the edge of a dumpster being driven by a truck across the famous bridge.
The bridge had been closed for much of the day, causing traffic chaos in the city.
The incredible footage was captured by someone on a passing train, as trains crossing the bridge were running as normal despite vehicle traffic being blocked.
Ryan was dressed in a red leather jacket, white shirt, and faded jeans for the scene.
At one point, sparks began to fly under its metal stand as Ryan rose to his feet and performed a front cartwheel to get a better grip on the dumpster.
Ryan stood on a piece of metal while grabbing a shovel attached to the container.
He appeared to be trying to fight his way to the truck while filming the tense action scene.
The incredible footage was captured by someone on a passing train as trains crossing the bridge were running as normal despite vehicle traffic being blocked.
The Sydney Harbor Bridge was closed in both directions from 3am.
Frustrated Sydney residents took to Twitter to criticize the production for causing major traffic delays across the city.
“It’s great to see the closure of the Sydney Harbor Bridge (eight lanes, plus bike and pedestrian lanes) so they could shoot a fucking movie.” But it’s cool that they get to use an iconic bridge in a movie because that bridge needs a bit of exposure,” one Sydneysider tweeted.
Ryan was dressed in a red leather jacket, white shirt, and faded jeans for the scene.
At one point, sparks began to fly under its metal stand as Ryan rose to his feet and performed a front cartwheel to get a better grip on the dumpster.
The Sydney Harbor Bridge was closed in both directions from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, while the bike path and footpath were closed from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Frustrated Sydney residents took to Twitter to criticize the production for causing major traffic delays across the city.
“I just want to know how much they paid the government for such an inconvenience,” another tweeted, while a third added: “Surely with film technology this could have been filmed elsewhere and then rearranged to look like it was filmed in the port.” Bridge.’
The full-scale production saw the bridge packed with film crews, as well as a handful of cars and trucks.
Fall Guy began shooting in September, after Ryan arrived in Australia with his partner Eva Mendes and their children.
The film is based on the 1980 television series of the same name and is directed by John Wick director David Leitch.
The Fall Guy began filming in September, after Ryan arrived in Australia with his partner Eva Mendes and their children.
The film is based on the 1980 television series of the same name and is directed by John Wick director David Leitch.
The television series Fall Guy, which premiered in 1981, centered on a stuntman who led a double life as a bounty hunter.