Ryan Gosling Set to Star in Feature Film Adaptation of THE ACTOR
Ryan Gosling will star in a feature film titled The Actor, which is an adaptation of Donald E. Westlake’s novel Memory. The film is being helmed by Duke Johnson from a script he wrote with Stephen Cooney.
Gosling will play New York actor Paul Cole, “who is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio. Stripped of his memory and stranded in a mysterious small town, Paul struggles to get back home, piece together and reclaim the life and identity he’s lost. The Actor follows a journey relatable to many: to find home, to find love, and ultimately to find ourselves.”
This is going to be a great project for Gosling, and it will offer him the opportunity to really let his acting talents shine. Gosling is a wonderful actor who has made some fantastic films in his career, and this is going to be a project that he can really take a deep dive into.
Gosling will also produce with Waypoint Entertainment’s Ken Kao. Gosling and Kao are also working together on the Phil Lord and Chris Miller-directed adaptation of the Andy Weir novel Project Hail Mary at MGM, and Leigh Whannell’s Wolfman at Universal.
Source: Deadline