Ryan Gosling's fans incensed as Hollywood exec says unlike Glen Powell he only appeals to female audiences

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ryan Gosling’s fans are not allowing a shade on the ‘Barbie’ actor’s acting prowess. 

Recently, an unnamed Hollywood producer came under fire for claiming that Gosling’s “appeal is mostly limited to female audiences.”

During a recent interview with The Wrap, the producer was praising upcoming Hollywood A-lister Glen Powell. However, as the exec was narrating the greatness of the ‘Twisters' actor, they subtly shaded Gosling, which naturally, did not sit well with the fans.

Ryan Gosling criticized for having an appeal ‘mostly limited to female audiences’

Following the domestic success of Powell’s ‘Twisters’, a Hollywood executive claimed to The Wrap, “Glen Powell is most definitely an up-and-coming movie star in the sense that audiences now go to movies to see him.”

However, the executive seemed to undermine the ‘La La Land’ actor’s skills, as they said, “Unlike an actor like Ryan Gosling whose appeal is mostly limited to female audiences, Glen appeals to both females and males.”

The fans were, nevertheless, left extremely disgruntled at the statement as they seemed to remind the producer of the varied canon of Gosling’s work. 

While Gosling’s fame reached an astronomical height through his portrayal of Ken in the 2023 summer blockbuster ‘Barbie’, he has had several other memorable works in his resume. 

With two Best Actor nominations and one Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Oscars, ‘The Notebook’ star is one of the most dependable leading men in Hollywood and appeals to the audience of both sexes with equal elan. 

Soon, social media users took it upon themselves to remind the producer of the various projects of Gosling that showcased his wide acting range. 

Ryan Gosling's fans slam producer for shading him

Ryan Gosling's fans were not happy with the unnamed Hollywood exec's words as they rallied for 'The Fall Guy' actor's several virtues and his popularity among men. 

One of the fans said, "Leave Gosling out of this. Bro was in Drive, The Nice Guys, The Place Between the Pines, Bladerunner 2049, The Big Short, First Man, Fracture."

"Dudes see a Ryan Gosling movie and make it their persona, Glen had done 3 movies and people saw them because of Tom Cruise, Sydney Sweeney and Nostalgia," said someone else.

Another fan defended Gosling, saying, "Where were was the female audience for Blade Runner 2049 and Drive?"

"Why are we dragging Ryan Gosling? The first paragraph was spot on though," reflected another social media user on the producer's act of name dropping Ryan Gosling.

Another exasperated fan, however, said, "Why are people trying so hard to make glen powell happen?"

"Love how you're getting ratioed by people who actually watch movies and remember that Ryan Gosling has 3 Oscar nominations, starred jn Drive, Blade Runner, The Gray Man, The Fall Guy etc., while making movies like Blue Valentine & Lars and The Real Girl without missing a beat," noted another netizen.

Meanwhile, another fan clapped back, "This unnamed producer just outed themselves as being out of the loop lol, dudes love Gosling."

"I don’t think Gosling’s appeal is limited to females. Men absolutely love him in Drive & The Nice Guys etc," said someone else.

Another fan noted, "Doesn't Ryan Gosling famously appeal to men more for playing "literally me" characters 😭."

Similarly, another fan followed, "Ryan Gosling literally has a cult like following of young men who refer to themselves as being “literally him”."