Popular for starring as Michael Scott in the sitcom TV series The Office, Steve Carell has become one of the most prominent names in Hollywood. The actor has received several accolades and has won millions of hearts throughout his career. And one of these fans also includes the Oscar-nominee Ryan Gosling. He has opened up about his love for the actor and has also shared that he was eager to work with him for a long time.
And he got the opportunity in the 2011 film Crazy, Stupid, Love. The duo collaborated once again for Adam McKay’s 2015 drama comedy The Big Short. The movie required its lead cast to tone down their good looks for their characters. However, Carell did not seem to be a big fan of his co-star’s look and claimed that he looked creepy.
Ryan Gosling’s Look Creeped Out Steve Carell
After working together on the 2011 romantic comedy, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling once again shared the screen, alongside Brad Pitt and Christian Bale in the 2015 comedy-drama The Big Short. The biographical comedy about the 2008 financial crisis follows a group affected by the crisis.
Filmmaker Adam McKay wanted the cast of the film to change their look according to their characters in the movie and told them that they could not follow up on their movie stars’ image in The Big Short. “Everyone thinks of Wall Street as these polished guys, but these guys were characters, weird-looking dudes with strange clothes,” he shared.
And the transformation was shocking, not only for the audience but also for the cast of the movie. During an interview, the Vice actor shared that he was surprised to see Gosling’s look for the movie and even told him never to do anything like that again.
“Ryan stepped out of the trailer for the first time with hair and makeup, and I told him, ‘Don’t ever do that again,’” he recalled. The Oscar-nominated actor claimed that he did not expect him to look that “creepy,” unlike the classic handsome guy that he is.
Ryan Gosling Desperately Wanted to Work With Steve Carell
Ryan Gosling took his first comedic role, starring alongside Steve Carell in the 2011 film Crazy, Stupid, Love. He portrayed the quick-witted Jacob Palmer, who is also very popular among women. Gosling gained quite the praise for his performance.
However, he was not sure if he wanted to take on a comedic role at that point in his career. “I didn’t really think of it as a conscious choice to do a comedy,” he shared. But when he learned that the romantic comedy-drama would give him the opportunity to work with Carell, he immediately accepted the offer.
“I got this opportunity to work with him, so I decided to jump at it,” he said before adding, “I would have done anything to work with him.” He has been a huge fan of Carell since he put his mind to acting. Not only Gosling but The Office star has also shared that he would love to work again with his Crazy, Stupid, Love co-stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
The Big Short is available on Netflix.
Source: USA Today
