The stunt that shut down Sydney: Wild footage shows Ryan Gosling sliding across a closed-off Sydney Harbour Bridge in a thrilling scene for his new movie The Fall Guy
Ryan Gosling looked every inch the action star on Sunday as he performed his own stunts while shooting his new movie The Fall Guy on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The Canadian actor, 42, was filmed hanging on for dear life to the edge of a skip bin that was being driven by a truck across the famous bridge, which had been closed off for much of the day, causing traffic chaos in the city.
Ryan stood on a piece of metal while grasping a shovel tied to the bin and appeared to be trying to claw his way onto the truck as he filmed the tense action scene.
Ryan Gosling looked every inch the action star on Sunday as he performed his own stunts while shooting his new movie The Fall Guy on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Canadian actor, 42, was filmed hanging on for dear life to the edge of a skip bin that was being driven by a truck across the famous bridge
The bridge had been closed off for much of the day, causing traffic chaos in the city
The incredible footage was captured by somebody on a passing train, as trains across the bridge were running as normal even though vehicle traffic was blocked.
Ryan was dressed in a red leather jacket, white shirt and faded jeans for the scene.
At one point sparks began flying underneath his metal stand as Ryan stood up and performed a front flip to get a better grip on the dumpster.
Ryan stood on a piece of metal while grasping a shovel tied to the bin
He appeared to be trying to claw his way onto the truck as he filmed the tense action scene
The incredible footage was captured by somebody on a passing train, as trains across the bridge were running as normal even though vehicle traffic was blocked
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was closed in both directions from 3am to 10am on Sunday, while the cycleway and footpath was closed from 5.30am to 10am.
Frustrated Sydney residents took to Twitter to blast the production for causing major traffic delays across the city.
‘Great to see the closure of the Sydney Harbour Bridge – eight lanes, plus cycle/pedestrian lanes – so they could film a f**king movie. But it’s great that they can use an iconic bridge in a film 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 flying underneath his metal stand as Ryan stood up and performed a front flip to get a better grip on the dumpster
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was closed in both directions from 3am to 10am on Sunday, while the cycleway and footpath was closed from 5.30am to 10am
Frustrated Sydney residents took to Twitter to blast 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 movie technology, this could’ve been filmed elsewhere and then rejigged to appear as if filmed on the Harbour Bridge.’
The full-scale production saw the bridge filled with filmmaking equipment as well as a handful of cars and trucks.
The Fall Guy began filming in September, after Ryan arrived in Australia with his partner Eva Mendes and their children.
The movie is based on the 1980s television series of the same name and is being helmed 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 movie is based on the 1980s television series of the same name and is being helmed by John Wick director David Leitch
The Fall Guy TV series, which premiered in 1981, focused on a stunt man who led a double life as a bounty hunter
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