The last year has been an insane one forRyan Gosling. Over the summer, he appeared inGreta Gerwig’sBarbie, which would not only become an immediate favorite among fans but quickly climbed the box office charts to become the highest grossing film of the year. Along with starring oppositeMargot Robbieas the Ken to her Barbie, Gosling was also given the gift of singing an original tune penned for the film titled,“I’m Just Ken.”As we’ve learned since the movie’s debut and the popularity of the song grew, it was added as an extremely last minute decision, withGosling getting into the soundbooth for only a few hours.Along with nabbing an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, Gosling alsotook the stage on Hollywood’s biggest night with a group of pinkified men and Guns N’ Roses guitar player, Slash, to perform the song live in front of his peers.
As if an Academy nod and live performance weren’t enough to boost the actors’ ego, iconic filmmaker,Steven Spielberg, approached the performer to share his love for both his talent and his performance inDavid Leitch’s upcoming action flick,The Fall Guy. During an interview with Collider’sSteve Weintraub, Gosling spoke about both of these highest of honors and revealed which — out of performing at the Oscars and getting a personal piece of love from Spielberg — was the memory he’ll cherish the rest of his life.
“Steven Spielberg every time,” Gosling said definitively of thebiggest kudos of his career, withhisThe Fall Guyco-star, Emily Bluntchiming in with a cheeky, “Double S for the win.” Calling the surreal moment “crazy,” Gosling breaks down his experience of getting some face to face time with thevisionary behind such classicsasJaws,E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, andSchindler’s List.
“He was coming across the room, and I was looking, and I was like,‘There’s no way.I don’t know Steven Spielberg. He’s not coming to talk to me.’ … And then he keeps walking, and then I was like, I know what’s gonna happen. I’m gonna go [points at self and raises eyebrows], and he’s gonna go, ‘No, not you. Behind you.’ Then finally, he was right there, and now I’m being rude if it is me, and I went, ‘Me?’ And he went, ‘Yeah’… And then he said he lovedThe Fall Guy.”
Steven Spielberg’s Love For Action Continues With ‘The Fall Guy’
Spielberg’s affinity for the latest high-octane punch of action to come from the director behind similar titles, includingBullet TrainandDeadpool 2shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise ashe credited Tom Cruise and Joseph Kosinski for single-handedly saving the industry with 2022’sTop Gun: Maverick. Still, having a name like Spielberg’s step out of his way to congratulate you on your work must be an incredibly dreamlike situation, and we’re with Blunt, who added, “I love that he lovedThe Fall Guy.”
You can see the movie heralded by Spielberg when it crashes into cinemas on July 28, 2025. Stay tuned for the full interview with Gosling and Blunt below andlearn everything there is to know about it here in our guide.
The Fall Guy
Colt Seavers is a stuntman who left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health. He’s drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, goes missing.
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