Why The Fall Guy Just Flopped

7. Ryan Gosling & Emily Blunt Aren't Box Office Draws

Though Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are certainly popular actors, they're actually not box office draws in of themselves, with neither actor having a single mega-hit to their name that was marketed primarily on their star power.

Even though the duo are fresh off the biggest hits of their careers in Barbie and Oppenheimer respectively, neither film was sold or made bank because of their name being attached. 

Furthermore, both have their fair share of big-budget underperformances under their belt - most prominently Blade Runner 2049 for Gosling and Edge of Tomorrow for Blunt - so The Fall Guy's lackluster opening weekend isn't actually anything new for them.

This is ultimately part of a much wider recent trend in Hollywood, though, where contemporary audiences are considerably less-swayed to see a film on the strength of an A-lister alone. 

Even with their singular charms and obvious chemistry, then, it's not enough to convince people to leave their house and buy a movie ticket.