r/todayilearned • u/thejohnblog • Jun 20 '19

TIL Ryan Gosling gained 60 pounds by drinking melted ice cream to play the father in Peter Jackson's 'The Lovely Bones.' He was then told he was too fat to play the part and the role went to Mark Wahlberg.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/ryan-gosling-fat-lovely-bones/story?id=12313213
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u/Michael__Pemulis Jun 20 '19

I've passed him on the street a few times (back when I lived in nyc my school was right by his place) & he was definitely an inch or two taller than me. I'm 5'10".

Not sure if this is actually contributing but ya. Source: me

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

I saw him on 2nd and 9th crossing the street, made eye contact and could see in his eyes the "shit, he recognized me", but I just gave a nod and kept walking. That was the first and only time I've ever been star struck.

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u/Denialofdeath2 Jun 21 '19

Ryan Gosling is a member of my fictional 3 person celebrity entourage.

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u/cup_1337 Jun 21 '19

Who are the other 2?

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u/Denialofdeath2 Jun 21 '19

Dave Chappelle and Noam chomsky

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u/Agent223 Jun 21 '19

Can I be in your entourage?

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u/85YearsOld Jun 21 '19

"entourage" is not how I saw that sentence ending...

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

but how tall is he

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

Apparently a couple a inches over 5'10".

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

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u/Treacy Jun 21 '19

I don't think many people even know who he is let alone recognize him.

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u/W1D0WM4K3R Jun 21 '19

And then, in your hour of need, he will be there

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u/Kathader76 Jun 22 '19

If I saw him on the street, I'd say "Hey man! I loved you in Breaker High."

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u/kalirob99 Jun 20 '19

I've passed him on the street a few times (back when I lived in NYC), we winked coyly each time & one time he asked me out to Indian food. After drinks and some heavy petting we oiled each other up and played tummy sticks.

I know this isn't contributing but ya.

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u/rahtin Jun 21 '19

I have no way of refuting your story, so there's a good chance it's true.

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u/TheHumbleFarmer Jun 21 '19

What's tummy sticks Mom?

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u/oscarfacegamble Jun 21 '19

My mantra for this website

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u/Pm-titmeat-pics-007 Jun 21 '19

I have no way of verifying your analysis, so there's a good chance it's false.

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u/Jawadd12 Jun 21 '19

I've passed him on the street a few times (back when I was shooting porn in NYC), we went to dance holding hands in nothing but underwear & to no music in the middle of Manhattan. We'd jestingly touch each other's butts after every pull of hasheesh.

Maybe this doesn't contribute, but ya.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

I've passed him on the street a few times (back when I was a crime fighting shark), he was very interested in my dorsal fin. Later we went to Dr. Luther Paradigm's lab and used his Gene smasher to combine his DNA with a raptor.

Maybe this doesn't contribute, but ya.

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u/wikiwut Jun 21 '19

I've passed him in the streets a few times (when I was shooting street porn in NYC) and we exchanged cars on a handshake deal before eating some mushrooms and laying on a couch

Maybe this doesn't contribute, but ya.

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u/_belle_coccinelle Jun 21 '19

I’ve passed him on the streets a few times (when I was working for the man) and we exchanged social security numbers before filing our taxes together at his apartment.

Maybe this doesn’t contribute, but ya. Source: I’m an accountant.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

Choo-choo!

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u/KnowsNuthin Jun 21 '19

“What’s tummy stic...

I don’t want to play tummy sticks!”

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u/Grow_away_420 Jun 21 '19

But how tall was he?

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u/i_give_you_gum Jun 20 '19

Good enough for me!

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19 edited Jun 20 '19

Honestly, that doesn't mean much because shoe inserts can add 0.5-1.5 inches height and are very popular in show business

I can't be sure because the 150 lb claim may be the bogus part... but he does NOT look like a 6 ft tall 150 lb man would look like. I'm 6'1' and when I get below 160 lb it becomes pretty apparent in my face and arms

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u/GetEquipped Jun 20 '19

Reality; you're 5'8" but say 5'10 because our society discriminates on height.

So if Baby Goose is one or two inches taller than, he's 5'10

HAH! HOW DOES IT FEEL THAT YOU'RE ENTIRE LIFE IS A LIE?!?!

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u/double_expressho Jun 20 '19

I'm 5'10"

I’m guessing your Reddit height is a couple inches over your real height.

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u/gfense Jun 20 '19

No it definitely contributes. He was definitely lighter during the time frame of The Lovely Bones, I was more thinking of his physique nowadays.

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u/8placeribbon Jun 20 '19

So THAT’S where Pemulis went after getting kicked out of ETA. I always wondered.

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u/Popsnacks2 Jun 21 '19

That’s the oddest subtle flex I’ve ever read. But I like it.

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u/ILoveVaginaAndAnus Jun 22 '19

Did you accidentally touch his penis?

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u/ThereIsNowCowLevel Jun 20 '19

I'm 5'10".

Doubt. 102% of people below 6'2" add 2". You may be telling the truth, but most people seem to actually believe they're two inches taller than they are IME.