Trivia
Free-guy
Original titleFree Guy
Directed by Shawn Levy · starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer and Lil Rel Howery
- 7 facts
- 2020
Free-guy: trivia
All 7 facts
- 1
Debut
Jodie Comer's international cinematic debut.
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Ex-mates
Ryan Reynolds & Taika Waititi previously co-starred together in 'Green Lantern' (2011).
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Back to back
This is the second time Ryan Reynolds has played a character named Guy. The first time was in the animated film 'The Croods'.
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Where?
Filmed in Boston, MA from May 2019-July 2019.
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Old mates
Joe Keery previously worked with director Shawn Levy on Stranger Things (2016)
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Setting
The movie is set in a fictional, intra-video-game locale called Free City. Its teaser trailer opens with an establishing shot of what is visibly Pittsburgh, however, and its remainder appears to have been filmed in the Boston area. Local landmarks such as Faneuil Hall and the 75 State Street complex are clearly visible.
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NPC
NPC is short for 'non-playing character', in computer games. Alternatively known as Non Player Character, signifying that the character is computer code, rather than being controlled by a human.