Anthony Mackie says he made Ryan Gosling famous
Anthony Mackie thinks he deserves credit for making Ryan Gosling famous after costarring in 'Half Nelson' with the future Oscar nominee: 'I made a lot of dudes famous.' https://t.co/yFv5vNlzV2
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 11, 2024
There's one accomplishment that Anthony Mackie wants more credit for.
Mackie takes responsibility for the success of one of Hollywood's most beloved leading men, Ryan Gosling.
"I made this guy famous. We did his first movie together. Nobody cares? That was a good memory. I made a lot of dudes famous."
The film Mackie is referring to is 2006's 'Half Nelson'. It earned Gosling his first Oscar nomination and was the first performance for which he received widespread critical acclaim.
Mackie also details a bizarre story from shooting the film near docks in Brooklyn. Mackie was disgusted by his costar's behavior.
"A cat comes over - nobody knew where this cat was from, nobody checked this cat, nobody vasectosized this cat. Where is this cat from? Ryan picks up the cat, nuzzles it, and starts rubbing the cat. And I'm like, 'Yo, you're gonna catch something!' That cat was nasty. It was like mangy. It looked like a creature in the 'Thriller' video with Michael Jackson. That's how it was walking. He picked that shit up, man! He picked that shit up! That boy is wild. True story, ask him."
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