Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a seat in the Hollywood producer’s chair. His first film credit arrives through UR MARV, a new production banner he has launched with British filmmaker Matthew Vaughn, the director behind the Kingsman franchise.
The company’s debut project is ‘Stuntnuts’, an action comedy that Legendary’s international sales label 193 is taking to the American Film Market. AFM is running at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles from 10 to 15 November, and ‘Stuntnuts’ will have its first buyers’ screening there.
Hemsworth and Rockwell as heightened versions of themselves
Chris Hemsworth and Sam Rockwell headline the film playing heightened versions of themselves, with Matt Damon stepping in for a cameo. According to Deadline, the plot follows two stunt performers who sign on to a massive Hollywood blockbuster in a bid to save their community gym, before the production spirals out of control as the leading stars’ egos collide and the stunts turn increasingly dangerous.
The supporting cast is drawn from working stunt doubles: Bobby Holland Hanton, Hemsworth’s regular double; Greg Townley, Tom Holland’s double on the Spider-Man films; Paul Lowe of the Harry Potter and Game of Thrones franchises; and Haruka Oshima of No Time to Die and The Matrix franchise.
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Damien Walters directs, with a real accident on set
The film is directed by Damien Walters, the British stunt performer whose credits include the Kingsman films, Skyfall, Jurassic World: Dominion and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. ‘Stuntnuts’ is his second feature as director, following UK action project School Fight.
One real incident from the shoot was written into the story: Townley fell from the top of a water tower and broke his back in three places during production, delaying the shoot by months. He gave the filmmakers permission to fold the accident into the movie. Vaughn, who produces, has pitched the film as an homage to the stunt professionals who make action blockbusters possible.
Legendary’s 193 handles international sales
Legendary Entertainment’s sales label 193, led by Patrick Wachsberger, is running international rights and will begin the sales push with that AFM screening. UR MARV is the joint venture between Vaughn and Ronaldo, and ‘Stuntnuts’ is its first production.
AFM closes on 15 November. The first distribution deals for the film will be lined up through 193 during and immediately after the market.
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