Sam Rockwell and Chris Hemsworth are set to star in ‘Stuntnuts,’ an irreverent new action-comedy produced by Matthew Vaughn, the filmmaker behind ‘Kick-Ass’ and the ‘Kingsman’ franchise.
The film is described as an affectionate homage to the largely unsung men and women who perform the death-defying stunts in some of our favourite movies. Adding to the fun, Hemsworth and Rockwell will play hilariously heightened versions of themselves, with Oscar winner Matt Damon also set to make a cameo appearance.
Stuntnuts follows two gifted stunt performers who take jobs on a massive Hollywood blockbuster in a desperate attempt to save their community gym. But when the production spirals out of control, fuelled by increasingly dangerous stunts and the duelling egos of its leading men, saving the gym soon becomes the least of their problems.
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The film is being directed by Damien Walters, an award-winning stunt performer whose credits include ‘Skyfall,’ ‘Jurassic World: Dominion,’ ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ the ‘Kingsman’ franchise and ’47 Ronin.’ Walters won an Actor Award for his stunt work on Skyfall.
The cast also features some of the industry’s most accomplished stunt performers, including Bobby Holland Hanton, Chris Hemsworth’s regular stunt double; Greg Townley, who has doubled for Tom Holland in the ‘Spider-Man’ films; Paul Lowe, whose credits include the ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ franchises; and Haruka Oshima, known for her work on ‘No Time to Die’ and ‘The Matrix’ franchise.
The project marks the first film to emerge from Matthew Vaughn and football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s film and television joint venture, UR MARV. It will also represent Ronaldo’s first producing credit on a feature film.
