The actress reunites with Ryan Gosling in a new action blockbuster that aims to be a blockbuster.
The filmmaker David Leitch intends to bring us, in the coming weeks, a kind of meeting along ‘Barbenheimer’. Yes, the action film director along with two stars of Barbie and Oppenheimer in a title that aims to be a blockbuster blockbuster of which almost no one remembers anymore. On the one hand, we have Ryan Gosling and on the other Emily Blunt. Both, nominated for the Academy Award for their respective roles and now, come together in The specialist. A film for which Blunt assures have been inspired a little in Greta Gerwigthe director of the adaptation of the Mattel doll.
While promoting the film, the British actress spoke about where she had sought influence among her Hollywood peers to create the character of jodya woman who receives a great opportunity by directing a box office hit of study that very soon, derailed by various problems. It is right there where Blunt finds some synergy between this last role and the director of titles like Ladybird either Little Womenciting her as an example of those positive cinematic traits that he tried to emulate during the construction of the character:
“With the warmth and charm, I guess there’s a little Greta (Gerwig) there. She was a mix of some other people I met and learned from.”I told him Total Film who was the wife of the physicist Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s title of the same name. In fact, initially, in the early stages of script development, Jody evolved from makeup artist to director, giving contemporary relevance to the female role. Something that Kelly McCormick, Leitch’s production manager and wife, explained in the same interview: “Emily (Blunt)’s role was a makeup artist when we sold it, and we made her a director for the first time right before we gave her a draft. It made me feel like (the character) had more pressure on her.”
Emily Blunt and another critical success?
Blunt not only has us used to starring in big hits on the billboard, but he also usually stars in works that are usually accompanied by very positive reviews from the specialized press. Oppenheimer It’s the last example, but there they are A peaceful place or for example, Hitman. A triumph again reflected in The specialist. The first impressions of the film have been largely good, highlighting the project as a popcorn enjoyment that sadly, Hollywood is no longer accustomed to. A sum of considerations that are reflected in your score within Rotten Tomatoes. Leitch’s work currently maintains an average of 88% positive reviews on the renowned website that brings together reviews from all the media in the world until said percentage is obtained.
We can say that the presence of Blunt and Gosling has given a certain luck to the director who was, in the beginning, Brad Pitt’s stunt double. The specialist gets the highest average grade in his career as a directorafter receiving the affection of the public with bullet train, in contrast to a much more severe opinion of critics at that time. Leitch’s evolution as an action film director has been on the rise, since in 2014, he directed John Wick alongside Chad Stahelski. Since then he has followed that line, thanks to projects such as Atomic either Deadpool 2. From the adaptation of the mercenary with a mouth, the director also began to introduce an important amount of humor into his stories.
‘The Specialist’: Official synopsis and release date
The official synopsis of The specialist is the next: “He’s a stuntman and like everyone in the stunt community, he flies off, gets shot at, crashes, jumps out of windows and falls from the most extreme heights, all for our entertainment. Now, after an accident that nearly ends his career, this working-class hero must track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy, and try to win back the love of his life while still doing the job. of the. What could go right?”
The specialist is inspired by a television series from the 80s titled The Fall Guy. The fact that the director himself has dedicated himself to the same profession as the protagonist in the past says a lot about the dedication and love that Leitch has surely put into this project. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke and Hannah Waddingham round out the main cast. The specialist will hit theaters next April 26.
