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Ryan Gosling was last seen in the action comedyThe Fall Guy,which saw him play a stuntman embroiled in a crime involving his boss. Based on the TV show of the same name, the film was a tribute to the stunt community, with many promotional events featuring and celebrating them. Gosling’s performance was appreciated in the film.
Gosling started his career as a child actor withThe All-New Mickey MouseClubat the age of 13. The actor also made his feature film debut a few years later as a teen inFrankenstein and Me, which also starred Burt Reynolds. TheBarbiestar mentioned that he received extra attention on the sets of the film as Reynolds was into his mom.
Ryan Gosling’s Beautiful Mom Led Him To Get Extra Attention From Burt Reynolds
Ryan Goslinggained prominence as a child actor, appearing in the Disney Channel showThe All-New Mickey Mouse Club. The actor was thirteen when he started his career and went on to do multiple roles as a child actor. Apart from the Disney show, he also starred in the Nickelodeon horror seriesAre You Afraid of the Dark?andGoosebumps.
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Gosling’s tryst with horror did not end there as he made his feature film debut in the horror comedyFrankenstein and Me. The actor was sixteen when he played the role of Kenny. The film starred Burt Reynolds, who Gosling revealed was nice to him on set. The actor mentioned that while he felt a ‘shine’ from him, he realized there was another reason why.
Talking about his time on the sets of the film with Burt Reynolds, Gosling told onJimmy Kimmel Live!,
I thought he took a shine to me. I thought he thought there was something special about me. And then I realized that I have a really beautiful mom. He was just kind of interested…It was like I was getting a secondary shine. The real shine was for my mom. And I was like, ‘Oh, this is secondary shine’. I wish I had found out sooner.
Gosling confirmed that nothing had transpired between the legendary actor and his mother. This led to host Jimmy Kimmel remarking that if things had worked out between the two, Gosling would have been Ryan Reynolds.
Burt Reynolds Gave Ryan Gosling A Weird Piece of Advice
Though Ryan Gosling was disappointed by receiving special attention from legendary actor Burt Reynolds not for his skills but due to his beautiful mother, theDrivestar reportedly received one piece of advice from the icon.
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Gosling mentioned on the talk showJimmy Kimmel Live!that the actor gave him a weird piece of advice that still did not make sense to him. He said,
He was like, ‘Let me tell you something kid, Don’t spend your whole life stepping over diamonds to live with a cubic zirconia’. I was like, ‘I’m 13. I don’t know what any of those things are.’ I don’t know what any of that is. Stop looking at my mom. I’m right here.
TheWhite Lightningstar also reportedly advised the kids in the cast not to watch his filmDeliverance,which they ignored and got scarred for life.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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