All those movies have something in common, though: none earned Gosling a nomination at the Academy Awards.
But,Half Nelsonis well and truly the Ryan Gosling show.
In equal measure,Barbiewas funny, bittersweet, thought-provoking, and exciting.
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That scene, in particular, might well have won her the Oscar that year.
Co-star Gosling was, of course, Oscar-nominated, and hes still great here, win or no win.
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