Jay Baruchel and Michael Dowse Unlock 12-Year Passion Project 'The Stunt Driver'

Jay Baruchel and director Michael Dowse are teaming up once again to tell one of Canada's most outlandish true stories. The frequent creative partners are behind *The Stunt Driver*, a comedic feature centered around the legendary real-life daredevil Ken Carter. For Dowse, bringing the film to life was a marathon effort that took more than a decade to pull off. The director spent 12 years chasing the project, describing it as a personal mission that he refused to give up on. After endless development hurdles, financing struggles, and script tweaks, the sports comedy has finally become a reality with Baruchel taking center stage in the high-octane true story. ## What Is Jay Baruchel's New Movie The Stunt Driver About The upcoming feature examines the relentless, dogged pursuit of a seemingly impossible dream. It follows the life of Ken Carter, an eccentric Canadian stunt driver known for setting up impossibly dangerous automotive leaps and living life on the absolute edge of fame and peril. Baruchel leads the project, leaning into the outlandish bravado and quirky charisma of Carter. The film reunites the actor with Dowse following their hugely successful collaboration on the 2011 cult hockey comedy *Goon*, which Baruchel co-wrote and starred in under Dowse's direction. ## What Are Jay Baruchel And Michael Dowse Working On Next *The Stunt Driver* is far from the end of their creative partnership. The duo revealed they are currently cooking up an all-new television sitcom project together, expanding their collaborative universe into episodic comedy. Meanwhile, Baruchel is also branching out with a deeply personal historical project of his own. The actor is actively developing a story about World War II fighter pilots, a long-held passion project that showcases a much more serious side of his creative talents. Best known for his voice work as Hiccup in the *How to Train Your Dragon* franchise and comedy hits like *This Is the End*, Baruchel's war pilot story represents a major departure for the star. With *The Stunt Driver* finally landing and new projects on the horizon, the duo shows no signs of slowing down their cinematic hustle.