You know the old saying about how today’s news is tomorrow’s fish and chip wrappers? Well, turns out, it still holds up today actually. Barely a week since we first learned that Ryan Gosling had been set to lead The Daniels’ new sci-fi movie, the duo’s first feature since Oscar-winning smash Everything Everywhere All At Once, Variety is reporting that Gosling has exited the buzzy blockbuster project.
Though neither Daniels Kwan or Scheinert — or Ryan Gosling himself — have commented on the Canadian actor’s sudden departure, Variety cites ‘a scheduling conflict’ as the cause for Gosling’s exit. With RG having only just finished up an extensive press tour for another hyped sci-fi blockbuster, Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Project Hail Mary, and also now just over a year out from the release of Shawn Levy’s hotly anticipated Star Wars: Starfighter, it isn’t hard to imagine a scenario where the three-time Oscar nominee’s schedule could become a little conflicted. Even so, with production on Daniels’ ambitious sounding EEAAO due to get underway in Los Angeles this summer, the Gos’ departure from the project could well put a not at all inconsiderably sized spanner in the works.
Described by Daniel Kwan as “a fun sci-fi, action comedy with a big heart” that’s “very existential” in a recent Collider interview, the Daniels’ latest remains locked in for a 19 November, 2027 theatrical release as of right now. And while we don’t know who’ll step into Gosling’s shoes just yet, we’re hopeful that Daniels Kwan and Scheinert will throw their own Hail Mary and find their man soon enough. Watch this space!