Ryan Gosling revealed to Seth Meyers on The Late Show why he has "trauma" wearing wigs on screen
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The Oscar-nominated actor admitted that his dislike stems from a reaction he got from costar Steve Carell on the set of The Big Short
The topic came up while Gosling discussed his latest, bold transformation in Project Hail Mary
Ryan Goslinggets wigged out at the thought of wearing a wig again.
The Oscar-nominated actor, 45, opened up about his unrecognizable transformation for his latest role inProject Hail Mary, a science-fiction film that sees him donning Cro-magnon-like locks and a bushy beard and why he was hesitant to switch up his appearance at first.
During his appearance onThe Late Show With Seth Meyerson Wednesday, March 18, Gosling admitted that his apprehension for faux hair stems from his role in 2015'sThe Big Short. Shamelessly, he hilariously called out his costar,Steve Carellfor making him feel the way he does now.
"I don't do this a lot," Gosling said of his "space caveman" look inProject Hail Mary, recalling, "I have a little bit of trauma because I went for a bit on this film,The Big Short. And when I stepped out in my wig and costume I ran into Steve Carell, who was the first person I saw. He just starred at me."
"And he said, 'Never do this again.' I was like, 'Damn it,' " the actor continued, shamefully putting his head down while the live audience laughed at the story.
TheLa La Landstar admitted "it's the last thing you want" to hear from a scene partner before stepping out to film for the first time.
On that note, host Seth Meyers jokingly assumed that Gosling never worked with Carell, 63, again after that. "I never spoke to him again," he sarcastically confirmed to the audience with a laugh.
Ironically, Carellunderwent a transformation for his roleinThe Big Short, too. Between the beignets, gumbo and po'boys, the actor said he had no trouble gaining around 25 lbs. for the part while they filmed on location. "It was all New Orleans," Carell, who played a Wall Street executive that gets ahead of the 2008 real estate crash, told PEOPLE at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala in 2015.
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He added, "Whether you are being a method actor or not, New Orleans is going to add 20 lbs."
Project Hail Mary, which opens in theaters on Friday, March 20, follows a science teacher who is sent to space to save humankind. Deep in space, Gosling's character, Ryland Grace, realizes he's not alone in his quest, and ends up meeting an alien named Rocky, with whom he forms an unlikely connection.
Goslingrecently told PEOPLEhow filming those scenes could be tough, especially since sometimes his costar was not actually there. Luckily, his two daughters — Esmeralda Amada, 11, and Amada Lee, 9 — were happy to lend a hand. "Sometimes when I was working and I needed to sort of switch things up or whatever, my kids would come in and I had an earpiece in my ear and they would talk for Rocky, so I could talk to them as Rocky," he said.
"And there's some moments in the movie where I'm laughing or I'm just so charmed by him, which is like, it's actually my kids talking to me and helping me out," he continued. In the actual movie, however, Rocky is voiced by James Ortiz.
"They've seen many cuts of this film," Gosling said of his kids. "They've given me many notes."
In February, Gosling toldAccess Hollywoodthat his daughters, whom he shares with longtime partnerEva Mendes, were one of the reasons hedecided to take on this film. "My kids have seen multiple cuts," he told the outlet. "They give me multiple notes. They're basically the only critics I care about, and they are very critical and very honest."
"I made this for them essentially," Gosling shared. "As a family, I'd like a movie like this that I'd like to see. I just feel really honored that I got to make one."
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