Ryan Gosling Exits Secret Untitled Daniels-Directed Pic at Universal

Just last week, it was reported that Ryan Gosling was set to star in Universal‘s high profile untitled project directed by The Daniels, aka Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.

But now, Deadline reports that Gosling will no longer be appearing in the film. The film is set to shoot in Los Angeles this summer after receiving a California Tax Credit.

The project was unable to move off its targeted date, so scheduling could not be worked out with the studio and Gosling to close a deal.

While an exact scheduling reason was not given, Gosling is coming off the smash-hit Amazon MGM Studios pic Project Hail Mary, which has made more than $300 million globally since opening on March 20 and a big reason is the huge promotional campaign Gosling and the studio have put on over the past month and a half.

Add in there a long shoot on his upcoming Star Wars pic, Star Wars: Starfighter that ended his 2025, a longer break then what was needed to meet shooting dates makes sense for the scheduling conflict.

Even with Gosling’s departure, Universal and Daniels are still in line to make their targeted dates and given Gosling’s momentary involvement, the project is sure to have plenty of A-listers chasing the role he was up for.

Plot details for the project are unknown at this time. Kwan, Scheinert and Jonathan Wang will produce through their Playgrounds overall deal with Universal. The film is set to bow on November 19, 2027.