What Movie Universe Is Free Guy Set In?
Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy takes place in a diverse universe of characters, franchises, and real-world people, but the question remains as to which universe it actually resides in. In the action-comedy romance, Ryan Reynolds plays an NPC (non-playable character) who suddenly realizes this fact, gaining sentience and attempting to change the digital world in which he lives. He does this initially to gain the affections of Millie (Jodie Comer), the real-world woman he falls in love with who inhabits the game as Molotovgirl. However, Guy's digital world, known as Free City, is in danger of being shut down by Taika Waititi's malicious game publisher, Antwan. Guy joins forces with his in-game friends to help stop that from happening, becoming the hero of his own story and saving the digital world in which he lives.
However, deciphering what world Free Guy is actually saving is a little tricky. For one thing, Guy is saving an online, digital world, much like Fortnite or Grand Theft Auto, which ultimately resides on a cluster of servers in the real world. Guy's entire existence is, seemingly, tied to the real world in that way, but the online environment proves to be a saving grace of sorts as well. The bigger question is what universe the real world in Free Guy takes place, as there are a number of characters and cameos that call it all into question. Waititi, Comer, and Keery are all actors in the real world, but play fictional characters. However, Chris Evans upends that all.
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During the film's finale, Guy squares off against Dude, a beefed-up, not-so-smart-but-very-powerful NPC that's meant to stop Guy in his tracks. However, Guy is able to access a number of
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