One of the best actors of his generation, Ryan Gosling smolders with an intensity reminiscent of Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Penn and a young Marlon Brando. We love him and hope one of his fabulous performances in this year's "Crazy, Sexy Love," "Drive" or "The Ides of March" snags him a nomination this Academy Awards season.
But as much as we adore the guy, we’ve lately begun wondering if he's at the brink of becoming the new James Franco -- everywhere, all the time, on all media -- at the risk of tarnishing his mysterious charisma with the patina of overexposure. Let's examine Gosling's level of ubiquity against a Franco checklist.
Constantly Working: Franco averages five-plus movie roles a year, regardless of whether he's the leading man or a supporting player. Since 1999, when both Franco and Gosling got their first movie credit, Franco has appeared in 56 film and television projects.
But as much as we adore the guy, we’ve lately begun wondering if he's at the brink of becoming the new James Franco -- everywhere, all the time, on all media -- at the risk of tarnishing his mysterious charisma with the patina of overexposure. Let's examine Gosling's level of ubiquity against a Franco checklist.
Constantly Working: Franco averages five-plus movie roles a year, regardless of whether he's the leading man or a supporting player. Since 1999, when both Franco and Gosling got their first movie credit, Franco has appeared in 56 film and television projects.
- 9/20/2011
- by Sandie Angulo Chen
- NextMovie
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