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"It's an action, comedy, adventure kind of
film. It's inspiration is 'Back to the Future' and movies like
that," said Reynolds.
The film is set in a video-game world, but Reynolds says that
doesn't make it a video game movie. "We're kind of smuggling a
lot of other themes into that premise," he said.
Opening in movie theaters on Friday, "Free Guy" is the story of
bank teller (Reynolds) who discovers he is a nameless background
player in a hyper realistic video game. He decides to break out
and forge his own path in a story that moves between the real
world and the virtual world.
In a business dominated by sequels, spinoffs and franchises,
Reynolds says "Free Guy" stands out.
"It's become an increasingly rare unicorn in this industry where
you get to make a movie that is based on nothing other than an
original idea," said the actor, who is also a producer on the
film.
The movie, which also features "Killing Eve" star Jodie Comer,
dinosaurs, a gun-toting rabbit, crashing helicopters and cameos
by Channing Tatum, late "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek and famous
gaming YouTubers.
Professional gamer Ninja, who has some 24 million subscribers to
his live streams, was uncomfortable seeing himself on the big
screen.
"I don't want to see myself on camera, which is funny because
I'm always on camera, so it's a little weird," said Ninja, whose
real name is Richard Tyler Blevins.
(Reporting by Reuters Television; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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