La La Land and the 10 best Ryan Gosling movies ever

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 19: Actor Ryan Gosling during 'Blade Runner 2049' Madrid Photocall on September 19, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Samuel de Roman/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 19: Actor Ryan Gosling during 'Blade Runner 2049' Madrid Photocall on September 19, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Samuel de Roman/Getty Images) /
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 04: Ryan Gosling poses in press room at the 22nd Annual Hollywood Film Awards on November 04, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 04: Ryan Gosling poses in press room at the 22nd Annual Hollywood Film Awards on November 04, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images) /

Ryan Gosling has made a name for himself as one of Hollywood’s most popular and versatile leading men, but which of his movies are the best of the best? Here are his 10 best movies ever!

Ryan Gosling has always been something of an anomaly in the world of Hollywood. Sure, he’s largely considered one of the most popular and handsome actors working today, but his filmography is indicative of his preference for stepping outside of the traditional Hollywood box for riskier projects.

Many actors tend to get by through their natural good looks without taking the time to hone their craft in acting, but Gosling is the polar opposite, having taken unusual and risky projects since the upward trajectory of his acting career in the early 2000s. Most Nazi characters in movies are played by older and established character actors, but Gosling’s literal first starring role was in The Believer as a Jewish neo-Nazi.

Of course, his breakout role was opposite Rachel McAdams in The Notebook, establishing him as one of Hollywood’s leading heartthrobs. This only gave Gosling a better opportunity to act in even weirder movies, never stopping to play it safe and making a name for himself as one of the most flexible actors working today.

As such, Ryan Gosling’s filmography contains a wide variety of different movies, some mainstream and others incredibly artsy and niche. You never truly know what you’ll get when you go into a Ryan Gosling feature, which serves as the most exciting aspect of his filmography. You get a large selection of movies to choose from and so do we when choosing the best of the best in his career.

Many of these movies are fairly well-known, with a few under-the-radar flicks that need more attention, but the one thing they all have in common is a dedicated performance from Ryan Gosling to boost their profile. There are many to choose, but here are the 10 that are arguably the best of his career!