McG, director of the unnecessary TERMINATOR SALVATION and the relatively unfunny and unromantic rom-com THIS MEANS WAR, is set to return to film after a spout of TV work. This time he’s teaming up with Dwayne Johnson, who’s had a great year with actioners like PAIN & GAIN and FAST & FURIOS 6 . Johnson’s experienced action hue and topical popularity may be just what the director needs to return to form and move on from his poorly received recent ventures.
The directors new project, THE FALL GUY, is an adaption of the 1980s television show of the same name that starred Lee Majors (THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN). It tells the story of stuntman Colt Seavers (Johnson) who moonlights as a bounty hunter to pay the bills, as stunt men often do in this economy. Johnson seems perfectly suited for the role which will no doubt include the comedic element that has become a signature of the Wrestlers action work.
The project has been in the works for some years, starting life at Warner Bros. before moving to Dreamworks where it was set to star Nicholas Cage with CASINO ROYALE’s Martin Campbell directing. THR reports that the film is now being financed by Hyde Park and Johnson’s buddies at the WWE.
While McG might be in a bit of a rut, he knows how to blow things up and create at least some humour, this one may just be pulled out of the bag with help from Johnson’s muscular fingers.
Source: THR
