A pivotal moment for his successful career

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A pivotal moment for his successful career

Ryan Gosling is well established in Hollywood, but Hail Mary project is a pivotal outing for him in the middle of a new stage in his extremely successful career. After the classic romance of 2004 The notebook gave him an escape role, he avoided having too much leaning into his favorite status. It was rather his appointment to the Oscars two years later for the drama Half It changed things.

Work with Derek Cianfrance on Blue Valentine,, The place Beyond the PinesAnd Only God forgives were attempts at additional awards or critical recognition. Nicolas Winding Refn’s To drive was too. He was great in Adam McKay The Grand CourtBut he no longer obtained an appointment until Damien Chazelle The earth in 2017.

It mixed in the lighter and more attractive film commercially, as with the 2011 Crazy, stupid, loveor the now cult Nice guys in 2016. But a change came after his re -team with Chazelle, playing Neil Armstrong in 2018 First manWhich did not make him recognize Oscar.

During all previous years, he rarely seemed to choose films according to their box office potential. In the decade after The notebookOnly two of the Gosling films exceeded $ 100 million at the box office. Over the past decade? Six of his eight films released in theaters have struck this brand. There is a great reason why.

Ryan Gosling has fully adopted the recently successful movie star

After spending a large part of his career away from intellectual property, franchises and everything that could be considered non -predigious, Gosling has been in the opposite direction in recent years. He went from an actor using his star power to make the headlines of smaller and original films with a reward potential for Someone who strengthens the biggest films in the world.

The new management for his career is clear after Blade Runner 2049 And First man I did not meet expectations financially and both did not succeed in Oscar Glory. He has since made the expensive Netflix action film The gray manthe phenomenon that has become Barbieand a restarting of entertaining action with The autumn guy.

Then he has Hail Mary projectWho seems to have the potential to be one of the surprise successes of 2026. Then Gosling went to a galaxy far, far for Star Wars: Starfighter. There is still movement on a Ocean 11 Prequel to him and Margot Robbie. And do not reduce the chances of Barbie 2 either.

All these films he made in the 2020s are not like what Gosling has built his career. It is not a criticism, nor an intrinsically bad thing. But it is undeniable that something has changed. He sought more films focused on the show Or could appeal to the younger public and gain online follow -up.

The last decade of Ryan Gosling
Movie	Box office	Rotten Tomatoes scores
The Grand Court (2015)	$ 133 million	89% of criticism / 88% of public
The earth (2016)	$ 509 million	91% criticism / 82% audience
Song (2017)	$ 1.8 million	43% of criticisms / 36% of audiences
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)	277 million dollars	88% of criticism / 88% of public
First man (2018)	$ 105 million	87% of criticisms / 67% of public
The gray man (2022)	N / A	45% critical / 90% audience
Barbie (2023)	$ 1.4 billion	88% of criticism / 83% of public
The autumn guy (2024)	$ 181 million	82% of criticism / 84% of the public

However, the results were mixed. The gray man has become one of the 10 best visible films in Netflix, but the critical response and the public killed its hopes of franchise. Barbie It was a huge blow of $ 1.4 billion at the box office and an important Oscar candidate, with Gosling, even winning the appointment of the most important actors. The autumn guy Between the hopes of the box office despite glowing criticism.

This is what makes Hail Mary project Such a important version for the actor. It is incredibly popular online, has an endless charisma and has fully adopted the quirks of successful celebrity – as dressing like Beavis for The autumn guyThe first or delivery of a culmination of the Oscars with its performance “I am just Ken”. But something still lacks.

Project Hail Mary is Ryan Gosling’s chance to become a box office star without IP

Ryan Gosling looks confused with a beard like Ryland thanks to Project Hail Mary

Ryan Gosling needs great success at the box office to prove that the public is actively looking for films for himand not because of the intellectual property in which it is. There was a belief that The autumn guy would benefit from Gosling and Emily Blunt being fresh from the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, but it turned out to be false.

Hail Mary project is a kind of IP, because it is based on the best-selling science fiction novel of the same name of Andy Weir (the same spirit behind The Martian). However, it is not a preexisting major franchise that the public has a great conscience.

Barbie was the first live film of its nature, but everyone knows the emblematic toy of Mattel. The “original” film used IP familiarity to its advantage and has become a feeling because of this. Gosling’s performance was a key element in the film’s work, and it was linked to several memes and online trends, but This is not the reason why people went to see Barbie.

The same will be true Star Wars: Starfighter. There is certainly excitement about Gosling who joins such a great franchise, but the public would be interested in this film even if there was someone else in the main role. Starfighter Will not succeed or fail according to the actor’s draw with viewers.

This is not the case for Hail Mary project. This is a real star vehicle for Gosling. It is the sale argument here for the general public. Science fiction imagery and Hail Mary projectThe foreigner can help, but this film rests more on the shoulders of its tracks, especially with regard to its potential at the box office.

And that’s why it’s a pivotal place for the 44 -year -old star. He had his fair share of sure. Again There is no evidence that he is a star large enough to attract the public to everything he does. That said, is someone at this stage in Hollywood? The list of real box office prints can be as small as Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Denzel Washington.

I am fascinated to see how Hail Mary project is next march accordingly. The trailer is great, and he obtained a positive buzz very early. It was also true for The autumn guyAnd he had an opening weekend of $ 27 million at the alarm sound to launch the summer season last year before finishing with a disappointing total of $ 181 million worldwide.

If Hail Mary project The crushing next spring, so it could be the real launch pad for Ryan Gosling as a box office star. If he wobbles, familiar conversations take turns once.