James Marsden says he couldn’t be extra excited to be again in the identical room together with his The Pocket book co-star Ryan Gosling.
On Sunday, the Hairspray actor, 50, spoke with ET’s Deidre Behar on the crimson carpet on the 2024 Critics Alternative Awards, the place he was nominated for Greatest Supporting Actor in a Comedy Collection for Jury Obligation.
Whereas chatting about his nomination and his unimaginable profession, the dialog turned to the 2004 adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling e-book, by which he portrayed Lon Hammond alongside Gosling’s Noah Calhoun and Rachel McAdams’ Allie Hamilton.
“Sobering — it’s been 20 years?” Marsden stated after being requested the way it feels to know their film is 20 years previous. “Jeez, 20 years ago? That’s insane that that movie — well, I’m very proud of that one as well. Talk about another movie that none of us thought that was going to do what it was going to do.”
On the subject of how Marsden feels about probably reuniting with Gosling, 43, on the award ceremony, the Enchanted star stated he must discover his previous co-star within the viewers and do a toast “in remembrance” of their now-iconic romance movie. Whereas their characters within the film each had been vying for a similar lady, it feels like there’s nothing however love between the 2 actors.
“[I’m] excited that we’re both still sitting here talking to you,” the actor stated. “We’ll have to — Ryan and I — will have to share a little cheers tonight.”
Each Gosling and Marsden did actually have causes to have fun, too. Marsden’s efficiency within the hit Freevee sequence scored him not solely a Critics Alternative Award nomination however an Emmy nomination within the Greatest Supporting Actor in a Comedy Collection class. The Critics Alternative Award ended up going to Ebon Moss-Bachrach for The Bear, however the potential for a Marsden Emmy win continues to be on the desk and will probably be selected Jan. 15.
For his half, Gosling was nominated within the Greatest Supporting Actor in a Movie class for his function as Ken in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Whereas he misplaced the performing award, he didn’t go residence empty-handed as his music, “I’m Just Ken,” took the award for Greatest Authentic Track.
The La La Land actor was so stunned by his win that his response immediately turned a meme on social media.
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