A lot of today’s hottest movie stars got their start on soap operas. In an unexpected turn of events, an Oscar-nominated actor is ready to make his daytime debut. Ryan Gosling has starred in several Hollywood blockbusters, including Ken in Barbie. But he’s not too big for soap operas, as he accepted an offer to join Days of Our Lives. Keep reading for all the details.
Ryan Gosling Praises Deidre Hall For Love Of Acting
Days of Our Lives’ shocking possession storyline in the 1990’s had viewers hooked. Ryan Gosling was among them. He gave the show a surprise shout-out during a recent podcast. The actor has been promoting his new sci-fi movie, Project Hail Mary. During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he credited the possession storyline as part of the reason why he became an actor.
“This was right around when X-Files was a big deal, right? Suddenly, everything got supernatural,” he said. “She was possessed by the Devil. So Deidre Hall has to suddenly, after playing just a normal person, then she’s gotta … It was an incredible acting class.”
The movie star went on to praise Deidre Hall, who has played Marlena Evans for nearly 50 years, as a “great actress.” The possession storyline changed daytime. Days of Our Lives brought the storyline back in 2021.
Oscar-Nominated Actor Accepts Offer To Join Days Of Our Lives
Soap opera fans might see Ryan Gosling in Salem very soon. His comments praising Deidre Hall went viral. She responded with a video thanking him for being a fan and inviting him to the set.
Ryan Gosling quickly responded with a video of his own. “Deirdre Hall, are you kidding me? Yes! This is a very enthusiastic yes to a very cordial invitation to visit you on set,” he said in the video. The response was shared on social media by his partner, actress Eva Mendes.
“I will be there to thank you in person for being my OG acting inspiration,” the Barbie actor said. He added, “Anytime, anywhere. You tell me, I’ll be there.” Fans dubbed the quest to get Ryan Gosling on Days of Our Lives as “Project Hail Marlena.”
Ryan Gosling wouldn’t be the first mega-star to dabble in soap operas. James Franco did a villain arc on General Hospital as Franco. The role was later recast with Roger Howarth after James Franco disappeared from acting amid shocking allegations.
The La La Land star accepted an invitation to visit the set, but many fans hope to see him share scenes on-screen with Deidre Hall. Check back with TV Shows Ace for updates on this developing story.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger
