Free Guy - Eroe per gioco

Titolo originale: Free Guy
Regia: Shawn Levy |
Anno: 2021
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Commedia Avventura Fantascienza
Tag: hero | artificial intelligence (a.i.) | video game | virtual reality | gun | code | gamer | bank robbery | bank teller | programmer | mmorpg | heroic | lighthearted | vrmmo |
Cast: Ryan Reynolds | Jodie Comer | Lil Rel Howery | Joe Keery | Utkarsh Ambudkar | Taika Waititi | Channing Tatum | Aaron W Reed | Britne Oldford | Camille Kostek | Mark Lainer | Mike Devine | Sophie Levy | Vernon Scott | Naheem Garcia | Anabel Graetz | Ric Plamenco | Kenneth Israel | Michael Malvesti | Colin Allen | Michael Tow | Hugh Jackman | Dwayne Johnson | Tina Fey | John Krasinski | Chris Evans | Alex Trebek | Lara Spencer | Matthew Cardarople | Jonathan De Azevedo | Destiny Claymore | Tyler Blevins | Imane Anys | Lannan Eacott | Seán McLoughlin | Daniel Middleton | Charlotte Levy | Colette Levy | Mariama Conde | Olivia Z. Cote | Ryan Doyle | Bob Gilliam | Terri Schwartz | Eugene Nomura | Euri Nomura | Octavia Chavez-Richmond | Raj Jawa | Charlie Lehmer | Elainy Mata | Jack McLaglen | Jose Guns Alves | Minh-Anh Day | Ella Faria | Francisco Marquez | Owen Burke | Timothy John Smith | Justin Johnston | Patrick Vincent Curran | Lily Steven | Gabrielle Lorthe | Briana Mitchell | Rosario Corso | Regina Taufen | Liam Campos | Piper Acord | Brett Schneider | Omar Ghonim | Tait Fletcher | Janelle Feigley | Brandon Scales |

Guy, un impiegato di banca, scopre di essere un personaggio all'interno di un videogame. Dopo aver realizzato che non è una persona reale, l'uomo intraprende una crociata contro i creatori del gioco, intenzionati a chiudere baracca.

Approfondimenti

Originally, god mode was a cheat available in single-player and FPS (first person shooter) games, wh [...] D
Guy's ATM pin number is "1111" (you can see it around 14:06 into the movie.) Most real world ATM net [...] D
Four lines into her audition, Shawn Levy knew that Jodie Comer was the perfect choice for Millie/ Mo [...] D
When Mouser and Keys are chasing Guy through the construction site at the beginning, Mouser says 'ap [...] D
The movie is set in a fictional, intra-video-game locale called Free City. Its teaser trailer opens [...] D
This movie is heavily inspired by the science fiction novel Simulacron-3 (1964) by Daniel Francis Ga [...] D
Matt Lieberman wrote the first draft of his spec script in just three weeks. D
The film was originally scheduled to release on July 3rd, 2020 but was delayed to December 11th, 202 [...] D
In one of the scenes in Millie's apartment, there are blocks on her coffee table spelling out "ANORA [...] D
In his climactic fight against Dude, Guy uses multiple weapons from other movies and video games. Th [...] D
There are several vehicles from the Halo Franchise that appear in the movie. Such as Scorpion tanks, [...] D
This is the third movie that Ryan Reynolds has played a character named 'Guy'. The other two are I C [...] D
A map of Free City, the city that the game in the film takes place in, is actually a map of Portland [...] D
Game elements of the film have similarities with the Grand Theft Auto games and Fortnite (2017). D
Another hint that Free City is just a video game is that several times during the movie, a car in th [...] D
Dude (Ryan Reynolds) is played by Aaron W Reed with Ryan's face composited onto Aaron's body. D
In Soonami Studios, the 'Art Nerds' have a copy of Warhammer 40,000 Codex: Tau (3rd edition) produce [...] D
Ryan Reynolds personally talked to Mariah Carey for the rights to use her song "Fantasy" in the film [...] D
In the final scene of the movie, a 3 wheel car can be seen in the background. The 3 wheeled car is a [...] D
Early in the movie we see Keys and Millie being interviewed on the creation of Life Itself. Keys say [...] D
Shortly after Guy dons the sunglasses, a gin bottle-shaped power-up on the floor titled "Blatant Pro [...] D
Music from The Avengers and Star Wars can be heard during the Dude/Guy fighting scene. Both franchis [...] D
Shawn Levy originally read the script in 2016 - and passed on it. He was persuaded to reconsider by [...] D
Three of director Shawn Levy's four daughters appear on screen. They play 'tween gamer', 'foul mouth [...] D
WILHELM SCREAM: the Wilhelm scream can be heard after MolotovGirl logs in to the "Free Life", when s [...] D
The building behind the park where Guy and Millie give their speech to the NPCs is the John Joseph M [...] D
In the final scene, one of the cars parked by the curb is the Infiniti Q Inspiration Concept and ano [...] D
After Guy's been reset after the game reboot, Keys sends Millie a video explaining how he thinks Guy [...] D
Besides the quick cameos by Chris Evans and Alex Trebek, some less obvious ones: Hugh Jackman is the [...] D
At one point faint strains of the Stranger Things theme plays while Joe Keery is on screen and strai [...] D
Though the establishing shot of Free City is the downtown triangle region of Pittsburgh, and the mov [...] D
Despite Jodie Comer's character using an English accent for her in-game character, it is very differ [...] D
Jodie Comer admitted that the hardest part for her was to pretend to hate Taika Waititi, because the [...] D
The calendar on the wall by the TV set, while Guy is eating breakfast, has the number 4 missing. D
The pistol used by Molotov Girl is a Walther PPQ augmented with a golden slide, which is much more r [...] D
Keys spends a lot of the movie wearing blue shirts. In the climax he's even wearing a short-sleeved [...] D
Guy starts each day greeting his goldfish, referencing how by the end of the movie, players ended up [...] D
Included in the 2016 Black List of "most liked" scripts. D
While fighting enemies off in the gamer's stash house Guy uses a Mega Buster which is the primary we [...] D
Mouser and (Digi-) Keys are the names of the two largest electronic component suppliers. D
The ATM shows that Guy's bank account balance is 187.03. This is almost exactly Josh's paycheck amou [...] D
The interior of the Stash House, with its glowing stone walls, is based on the Beinecke Rare Book & [...] D
Although Alex Trebek has hosted imaginary rounds of Jeopardy! (1984) in films before, this appearanc [...] D
Though they share no scenes in this movie, Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi previously starred togeth [...] D
The theme score 'Ice Cream' is exactly the same as the score for the Disney short 'Paperman' (2012). D
A Deadpool poster can be seen on the wall behind the streamer Keith. Ryan Reynolds is known for play [...] D
Shawn Levy's daughter Sophie Levy appears as an NPC, credited as Big City Dreamer. D
Easter Egg! At precisely 37:20, during the fight scene following MolotovGirl stealing the video clip [...] D
At one point Antwan says to Mouser, "What you talkin' about, WIllis?" This was the catchphrase that [...] D
Keys tells Millie that Guy is 4 years old (in reference to their original game Life Itself) - what h [...] D
The fact that the players need to use glasses to see Free City as opposed to the NPCs is a visual me [...] D
The three main human characters, not counting the villain, are Millie, Keys, and Mouser. The first s [...] D
Famous YouTube gamer celebrities make cameo roles in this film. Gamer stars like Tyler Blevins (nick [...] D
Alex Trebek's final appearance in a movie. D
The fictional 'Free City' is based on Liberty City from Grand Theft Auto III (2001) and Grand Theft [...] D
Millie has an N7 sticker on her laptop a reference to the Mass Effect game series. D
The main NPCs all have generic person names - "Guy", "Buddy", "Dude" - further illustrating their 'b [...] D
Jodie Comer's character carries a red Atari bag with the Japanese logo around 1hr and 11 minutes in. D
When Guy checks his bank balance at one point, the total is $2187.03. 2187 is Princess Leia's cell n [...] D
The scenes in the real world are shot with anamorphic lenses, while the scenes in the game are shot [...] D
In the scene when Dude initially sees the world through the sunglasses, which effectively ends his b [...] D
Initially developed under the 20th Century Fox banner, the film was released by 20th Century Studios [...] D
Ryan Reynolds realized that Chris Evans was in Boston filming for Apple's In difesa di Jacob (2020) [...] D
The calendar in Guy's apartment is missing the number 4 - this is not a goof, it's an in-joke, as se [...] D
The Free City logo seen in the movie mimics the logo of the real-life video game franchise Far Cry a [...] D
In the final 'real world' scene, Keys is wearing a blue shirt, making him literally 'blue shirt guy' D
Jodie Comer performs a cover of a Mariah Carey's song during one of the final scenes. Carey's 1995 h [...] D
Despite playing a 22 year old gamer, Matty Cardarople was 38 when Free Guy was released. D
During one of the bank robbery scenes, the bank robber in armor has a 'biohazard' symbol on his arm [...] D
The "Bombshell" character, in response to Blue Shirt Guy, says 'Maybe I don't have to be with any gu [...] D
When Guy is battling the Dude and generates the Captain America shield, Chris Evans says, "What the [...] D
Dude was added as a playable character in Fortnite on August 12th, 2021. There are 6 in-game mission [...] D
When Guy is first checking the ATM to see if he has enough money to buy the shoes, you can see a cha [...] D
Taika Watiti is wearing the insignia of a Navy Electronics Warfare Technician 3rd class, and the UIM [...] D
During one of Guy's fight scenes, he switches to a "megablaster", this is the main weapon of popular [...] D
In the gaming office there is a figurine of Deadpool in the kitchen area. Ryan Reynolds (Guy) plays [...] D
Early on in the movie, the name of the Samuel Appleton building (15 Broad Street in Boston) is clear [...] D
Some of the tanks seen in the streets of Free City are Scorpion tanks from the Halo game franchise. D
Antwan's dismissal of his security team with the line 'Leave us' is a call back to the Empire Strike [...] D
Mouser has a Public Enemy sticker on his laptop. D
In 2022, Ryan Reynolds and Channing Tatum both appeared in Bullet Train (2022), both of them made ca [...] D