Ryan Gosling was last seen in the action comedy The 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 with The All-New Mickey Mouse Club at the age of 13. The actor also made his feature film debut a few years later as a teen in Frankenstein and Me, which also starred Burt Reynolds. The Barbie star 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 Gosling gained prominence as a child actor, appearing in the Disney Channel show The 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 series Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Goosebumps.
Gosling’s tryst with horror did not end there as he made his feature film debut in the horror comedy Frankenstein 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 on Jimmy 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, the Drive star reportedly received one piece of advice from the icon.
Gosling mentioned on the talk show Jimmy 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.
The White Lightning star also reportedly advised the kids in the cast not to watch his film Deliverance, which they ignored and got scarred for life.
