Jay Baruchel takes his chances in role of ‘Mad Canadian’ in The Stunt Driver

In Michael Dowse’s The Stunt Driver, Jay Baruchel plays Ken Carter, a real-life stuntman who attempted to drive a rocket-powered car over the St. Lawrence River in the 1970s. It’s outlandish, the Montreal-born actor admits, the morning after the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. But it’s still more likely to happen […]

National Post · Oct 2, 2026