Sydney Harbour Bridge shut down for Ryan Gosling film The Fall Guy

Ryan Gosling’s new movie shut down the Sydney Harbour Bridge today, with footage emerging of a dramatic stunt filmed on the monument.

Footage has emerged from the set of Ryan Gosling’s upcoming film The Fall Guy on the Sydney Harbour Bridge this morning, after the structure was blocked off from drivers for several hours.

In a clip shared on Sunrise today, a high-speed stunt is underway featuring Gosling, or his stunt double, holding on to a shovel on the back of a truck as it speeds across the bridge, sparks flying on the road beneath his feet as other cars whiz by.

It comes after the actor and his stunt double were seen talking on set, wearing the same costume and red bomber jacket from the film.

The bridge was closed until 10am for the scene.

The actor – or his stunt double – was seen hanging off the back of a truck by a shovel.

It’s clear to see why the bridge needed to be closed.

A-lister Gosling and the film’s production team took over the Sydney Harbour Bridge until 10am today, with commuters redirected as the structure remained closed off.

Gosling, who touched down in Sydney with wife Eva Mendes and their two children last September, is currently filming The Fall Guy – a movie adaptation of a 1980s television series about a crime-fighting stuntman.

The iconic Harbour Bridge is set to feature in the film, and was closed in both directions from 3am to 10am for its starring scene, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. Its cycleway and footpath was also closed from 5.30am to 10am.

Gosling was seen talking to his stunt double on the bridge this morning. Picture: Bill Hearne

Production was also closed the Cahill Expressway Circular Quay Overpass from 1am to 12.30pm, and the Cahill Expressway walkway was closed from 2.30am to 12.30pm.

It’s not the first time Gosling’s film has taken over the streets of Sydney’s CBD in recent months.

Gosling has been filming in Sydney for months. Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage.

Late last year, the Baby Driver star filmed scenes in Elizabeth Street and Circular Quay, and in November, Martin Place was similarly blocked off for the film, with excited Sydneysiders catching a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the set.

Gosling and Mendes have been adjusting to life in Australia since their arrival with their two young daughters, Amada, 6, and Esmeralda, 8.

The high-profile duo have been spotted multiple times in Sydney, with Mendes photographed at a park in Rose Bay, trick-or-treating with her kids and incognito husband on Halloween in Bondi, and shopping in Paddington in November.

Mendes and Gosling have become Sydney locals. Picture: Sonia Recchia/Getty Images.

Speaking to news.com.au, Mendes said the wildlife had been the biggest culture shock, having faced off with a huntsman spider days prior.

“This thing was huge. It was crazy,” she said. “I just started screaming like a psycho.”

Mendes said even Gosling, who she described as having a calm energy, was startled.

“I don’t usually speak for him but I can say he was definitely shocked by its size and ability to move so quickly,” she laughed.

Mendes said she had enjoyed flying under the radar while down under.

“Australians are so cool, and just so warm and we feel so welcomed,” she said.

Originally published as Sydney Harbour Bridge shut down for Ryan Gosling film The Fall Guy