EMILY SHUR PHOTOGRAPHS RYAN GOSLING AND DIRECTOR DAVID LEITCH FOR MEN'S HEALTH

The duo united for the cover shoot on the Universal Studios back lot in Los Angeles to talk to the magazine about their film “The Fall Guy” and the stunt work that makes the movie the best action flick of the summer.

“The Mouseketeers alum says his appreciation of stunt performers dates back to playing Young Hercules as a 17-year-old,” writes Ben Court about Gosling. “He jokes he’s had stunt doubles doing his hard work ever since.” Read more here.