The Fall Guy 2has yet to be announced, but I’m hoping that it still happens so Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s bad luck with franchises finally ends. One of the biggest appeals ofThe Fall Guywas getting to see Gosling and Blunt share the screen in a big-budget action comedy where their on-screen chemistry could shine. Since the movie is based on a TV show of the same name, there was always some level of optimism that it could launch a franchise focused on stuntman Colt Seavers and action movie director Jody Moreno.
Even thoughThe Fall Guywas released over three months ago, there are plenty of people, myself included, who would like to see a sequel. Gosling, Blunt, and director David Leitch all have expressed their interest in makingThe Fall Guy 2. Their collective desire to return has yet to translate to Universal officially confirming thatThe Fall Guy’s endingwill not be the last time I see Colt and Jody. Updates on the sequel have been sparse, but I’m still holding out - because Gosling and Blunt deserve to finally have a major action franchise.
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They’ve Struggled To Find One
I’m a huge fan of Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s movies, but it is still fair to acknowledge their poor luck in finding action movie franchises. Gosling’s run beforeThe Fall Guyis a bit worse than Blunt’s, as movies likeThe Nice GuysandThe Gray Manwere both films that could have received sequels. Neither movie has made much progress regarding a follow-up, asThe Gray Man’s reviews hurt interest in a sequel, whileThe Nice Guys' box office gave the studios pause to continue. Not even his non-action IP attempts,Blade Runner 2049andBarbie, got sequels.
Emily Blunt has managed to headline a franchise thanks toA Quiet Place, but those movies are more sci-fi/horror than action. She famously missed out on playing Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The biggest missed opportunity in my mind is thatEdge of Tomorrowstill hasn’t gotten a sequel after a decade. The movie was a critical and financial success, so it should have been easy to make. Instead,Edge of Tomorrow 2’s development has been turbulent, making it look unlikely that the action sequel will ever happen now.Jungle Cruise 2is also not expected to occur.
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The Fall Guy 2 Would Finally Give Emily Blunt & Ryan Gosling A Major Action Franchise
That is whyThe Fall Guy 2happening would be such a huge moment for Gosling and Blunt. Their years of searching for an action franchise would finally end as they continued this stunt-driven series. The sequel would not happen without both stars returning, as their characters are integral to where the story could go next. This would allow the two stars to grow in their roles, make the series more popular, and hopefully expand a fun concept with great action sequences.
Outside of Blunt returning forEdge of Tomorrow 2,she and Gosling reuniting forThe Fall Guy 2would also be my most anticipated sequelfor either.The Nice Guys 2could still be fun, but the time for it to happen has likely passed.The Gray Man 2would need to drastically improve the original Russo Brothers' action movie to even come close to the enjoyment I had withThe Fall Guy. The 2024 action movie is the best chance for them to make a sequel that I’d be incredibly excited to see, and I’m not alone, right?
The Fall Guy’s Box Office Makes A Sequel More Complicated
The Movie Didn’t Perform As Well As Expected
The biggest issue withThe Fall Guy 2’s chances has to be the financial performance of the first film.The Fall Guy’s box office was heavily scrutinized as the theatrical run occurred. It only made $180 million worldwideagainst its reported budget of $125 million. There is a general rule in Hollywood that a movie needs to make 2-3 times its budget to become profitable, although that does not take into account digital sales and other sources of income. Still,The Fall Guy’s opening weekendcame in under expectations, and the final total was undoubtedly disappointing for Universal.
With uncertainty regarding howThe Fall Guy 2would perform at the box office,there could be some understandable hesitation from the studio to greenlight another. But, with the movie earning high praise from critics and audiences alike - and pushing for a Best Stunts Oscar category to be added - there could be enough reasons to try and make a sequel. It would still be a risk by all accounts, but perhaps withThe Fall Guy’s success on digital and its streaming release could compel Universal to finally make my dream come true ofThe Fall Guy 2happening.
