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Nowadays, we’re used to animated movies being made for many demographics, with both children and adults having their own movies to choose from. However, not everyone got the memo, and there are plenty of parents taking their kids to movies that, for all intents and purposes, weren’t meant for them.

With too much time on the internet, kids might be curious about these movies and ask their parents to show them the film. And considering some of these movies have colorful anime characters, or even cure bunnies, you could be fooled into thinking they’re fine. They’re not, and consider this list next time you show your kid a movie.

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling seems to be taking a turn to the goofy. In addition to his acclaimed role as Ken in Barbie, Gosling played a lovable science teacher sent into space for Project Hail Mary. He’s working with Shawn Levy on both Star Wars: Starfighter and the upcoming MCU Ghost Rider movie.

But his most interesting new role might be the one he just took on. Deadline has reported that Gosling will play a grown-up version of Bamm-Bamm, the muscular son of Barney and Betty Rubble, in an upcoming Flintstones movie. If Gosling’s going to bring his weirdo sensibilities to the favorite characters of kids in the post-World War II era, why stop at the Flintstones? Here are some other beloved baby boomer figures for Gosling to bring to the screen.

Mike Brady

The Baby Boomers may have become the hippies of the ’60s, but they were born in the wake of World War II and in the shadow of the Eisenhower Administration. So while some embraced the wild free love lifestyle, others would watch rock shows and miniskirts from afar, not ready to leave the safe confines of the suburbs. For those kids, there was The Brady Bunch, a sitcom made all the weirder for how square it actually was. As anyone who has heard the show’s infectious theme song can tell you, The Brady Bunch was about a blended family: Mike Brady and his three sons learning to live with Mike’s new wife Carol and her three daughters, with Alice the maid along for the ride.

The Brady Bunch has long been the subject of pop culture wonder, most notably the tongue-in-cheek movie from 1995. So if Gosling’s going to come aboard, a new Brady Bunch project has to go where neither show nor movie has gone before: to the early days of Mike Brady. What was he like as a swinging bachelor? What did he do in his first marriage? How did a man as square as the guy we saw in the sitcom raise someone like his oldest son Greg, the original Johnny Bravo himself? At 45, Gosling might be a bit old to play the young Mike, but since when has The Brady Bunch ever cared about realism?

Davy Crockett

Gosling may be going for mainstream roles lately, but he still surely loves a challenge. And what better baby boomer icon to challenge than Davy Crockett, the coonskin-wearing frontiersman whose checkered actions were turned into acts of heroism in a series of Disney movies starring Fess Parker? In those family-friendly episodes, Davy Crockett was an able hunter and a kind soul, someone at one with the land. He palled around the countryside with his sidekick George Russell, played by future Beverly Hillbilly Buddy Ebsen.

Obviously, the real Davy Crockett was far more complicated. True, he opposed Andrew Jackson’s cruel Indian Removal Act, but he also played a key part in the Battle of the Alamo, helping to advance American annexation of Mexico. That mixed legacy would make for a less fun character, but definitely something more interesting. Gosling could play his Davy Crockett not unlike his Ken, a fictional character coming to terms with the difficulties of the real world. It would give him another chance to be fun on screen while still saying something of substance.

Boo-Boo

But maybe Gosling doesn’t want to be so heavy. Maybe he just wants to have fun and follow in the footsteps of that noted thespian, Justin Timberlake. If that’s the case, then perhaps Gosling would like to play Boo-Boo, the diminutive ursine sidekick of that notorious picnic basket thief, Yogi the Bear.

Like most Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the era, the adventures of Yogi and Boo-Boo aren’t exactly ground-breaking. In each episode, Yogi hatches a plan to steal some food from campers at Jellystone Park, and they’re foiled each time by Ranger Smith. But the same charge could be leveled against Nirvanna the Band The Show, which also devoted each episode to plots to play the Rivoli. So if Gosling could get Matt Johnson to write and direct, and perhaps even star as a particularly Canadian-sounding bear, then his sardonic weirdo Boo-Boo could be the stuff of legend.

The Smothers Brothers

Ryan Gosling already has a host of memorable characters in his filmography. Yet, as Michael B. Jordan showed us in Sinners, nothing tests an actor’s skill like playing twins. However, Gosling wouldn’t want to just copy what another guy did. He’d want to put his own spin on it, which is why he should play brothers who aren’t identical twins, namely Tommy and Dick Smothers a.k.a. the Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers got their start in the folk movement, wearing suits and sweaters while Tommy played guitar and Dick played bass. But their delightful banter on television appearances paved the way for their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969. Against their wholesome folk roots, the Comedy Hour became a counter-cultural hit, hosting acts like Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane. The duo’s unlikely political relevance would make for a compelling biopic, giving Gosling a chance to do a one-man two-hander.

Gomer Pyle

We know that Gosling will soon become Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider. But maybe he could also play Captain Marvel? Or, at least, Captain Marvel’s biggest fan, Gomer Pyle, who would exclaim “Shazam!” whenever something baffled him… and Gomer Pyle was often baffled. Played by Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, where he worked on cars at Wally’s Service Station. With his memorable catchphrase and distinctive Southern drawl, Gomer soon became a breakout character and got his own show. Gomer Pyle USMC followed the Mayberry native’s adventures in the United States Marines, where he often angered his commanding officer, Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton).

We know that Gosling can play affable and clueless, and the time is always right for some shenanigans on military bases. But Nabors was also a gifted singer, so playing Gomer would give Gosling a chance to show off his voice. Could a song about thinking while wearing a bucket be as popular as “I’m Just Ken”? If anyone can do it, it’s Ryan Gosling.

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Fans have speculated a lot about the exact content of Marvel’s upcoming Avengers: Endgame re-release. Encore is set to include about four minutes of bonus footage that didn’t exist in the 2019 version of the superhero juggernaut, bringing the runtime to 185 minutes, up from the original 181 minutes, but although we now have an […]

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling seems to be taking a turn to the goofy. In addition to his acclaimed role as Ken in Barbie, Gosling played a lovable science teacher sent into space for Project Hail Mary. He’s working with Shawn Levy on both Star Wars: Starfighter and the upcoming MCU Ghost Rider movie.

But his most interesting new role might be the one he just took on. Deadline has reported that Gosling will play a grown-up version of Bamm-Bamm, the muscular son of Barney and Betty Rubble, in an upcoming Flintstones movie. If Gosling’s going to bring his weirdo sensibilities to the favorite characters of kids in the post-World War II era, why stop at the Flintstones? Here are some other beloved baby boomer figures for Gosling to bring to the screen.

Mike Brady

The Baby Boomers may have become the hippies of the ’60s, but they were born in the wake of World War II and in the shadow of the Eisenhower Administration. So while some embraced the wild free love lifestyle, others would watch rock shows and miniskirts from afar, not ready to leave the safe confines of the suburbs. For those kids, there was The Brady Bunch, a sitcom made all the weirder for how square it actually was. As anyone who has heard the show’s infectious theme song can tell you, The Brady Bunch was about a blended family: Mike Brady and his three sons learning to live with Mike’s new wife Carol and her three daughters, with Alice the maid along for the ride.

The Brady Bunch has long been the subject of pop culture wonder, most notably the tongue-in-cheek movie from 1995. So if Gosling’s going to come aboard, a new Brady Bunch project has to go where neither show nor movie has gone before: to the early days of Mike Brady. What was he like as a swinging bachelor? What did he do in his first marriage? How did a man as square as the guy we saw in the sitcom raise someone like his oldest son Greg, the original Johnny Bravo himself? At 45, Gosling might be a bit old to play the young Mike, but since when has The Brady Bunch ever cared about realism?

Davy Crockett

Gosling may be going for mainstream roles lately, but he still surely loves a challenge. And what better baby boomer icon to challenge than Davy Crockett, the coonskin-wearing frontiersman whose checkered actions were turned into acts of heroism in a series of Disney movies starring Fess Parker? In those family-friendly episodes, Davy Crockett was an able hunter and a kind soul, someone at one with the land. He palled around the countryside with his sidekick George Russell, played by future Beverly Hillbilly Buddy Ebsen.

Obviously, the real Davy Crockett was far more complicated. True, he opposed Andrew Jackson’s cruel Indian Removal Act, but he also played a key part in the Battle of the Alamo, helping to advance American annexation of Mexico. That mixed legacy would make for a less fun character, but definitely something more interesting. Gosling could play his Davy Crockett not unlike his Ken, a fictional character coming to terms with the difficulties of the real world. It would give him another chance to be fun on screen while still saying something of substance.

Boo-Boo

But maybe Gosling doesn’t want to be so heavy. Maybe he just wants to have fun and follow in the footsteps of that noted thespian, Justin Timberlake. If that’s the case, then perhaps Gosling would like to play Boo-Boo, the diminutive ursine sidekick of that notorious picnic basket thief, Yogi the Bear.

Like most Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the era, the adventures of Yogi and Boo-Boo aren’t exactly ground-breaking. In each episode, Yogi hatches a plan to steal some food from campers at Jellystone Park, and they’re foiled each time by Ranger Smith. But the same charge could be leveled against Nirvanna the Band The Show, which also devoted each episode to plots to play the Rivoli. So if Gosling could get Matt Johnson to write and direct, and perhaps even star as a particularly Canadian-sounding bear, then his sardonic weirdo Boo-Boo could be the stuff of legend.

The Smothers Brothers

Ryan Gosling already has a host of memorable characters in his filmography. Yet, as Michael B. Jordan showed us in Sinners, nothing tests an actor’s skill like playing twins. However, Gosling wouldn’t want to just copy what another guy did. He’d want to put his own spin on it, which is why he should play brothers who aren’t identical twins, namely Tommy and Dick Smothers a.k.a. the Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers got their start in the folk movement, wearing suits and sweaters while Tommy played guitar and Dick played bass. But their delightful banter on television appearances paved the way for their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969. Against their wholesome folk roots, the Comedy Hour became a counter-cultural hit, hosting acts like Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane. The duo’s unlikely political relevance would make for a compelling biopic, giving Gosling a chance to do a one-man two-hander.

Gomer Pyle

We know that Gosling will soon become Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider. But maybe he could also play Captain Marvel? Or, at least, Captain Marvel’s biggest fan, Gomer Pyle, who would exclaim “Shazam!” whenever something baffled him… and Gomer Pyle was often baffled. Played by Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, where he worked on cars at Wally’s Service Station. With his memorable catchphrase and distinctive Southern drawl, Gomer soon became a breakout character and got his own show. Gomer Pyle USMC followed the Mayberry native’s adventures in the United States Marines, where he often angered his commanding officer, Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton).

We know that Gosling can play affable and clueless, and the time is always right for some shenanigans on military bases. But Nabors was also a gifted singer, so playing Gomer would give Gosling a chance to show off his voice. Could a song about thinking while wearing a bucket be as popular as “I’m Just Ken”? If anyone can do it, it’s Ryan Gosling.

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On May 21, 2003, the voyages of the starship Enterprise came to an end, at least as they were intended. When the NX-01 launched two seasons earlier, on September 26, 2001, it was full of grit and optimism. Enterprise, as the show was initially called sans the “Star Trek” title, would tell the early days […]

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling seems to be taking a turn to the goofy. In addition to his acclaimed role as Ken in Barbie, Gosling played a lovable science teacher sent into space for Project Hail Mary. He’s working with Shawn Levy on both Star Wars: Starfighter and the upcoming MCU Ghost Rider movie.

But his most interesting new role might be the one he just took on. Deadline has reported that Gosling will play a grown-up version of Bamm-Bamm, the muscular son of Barney and Betty Rubble, in an upcoming Flintstones movie. If Gosling’s going to bring his weirdo sensibilities to the favorite characters of kids in the post-World War II era, why stop at the Flintstones? Here are some other beloved baby boomer figures for Gosling to bring to the screen.

Mike Brady

The Baby Boomers may have become the hippies of the ’60s, but they were born in the wake of World War II and in the shadow of the Eisenhower Administration. So while some embraced the wild free love lifestyle, others would watch rock shows and miniskirts from afar, not ready to leave the safe confines of the suburbs. For those kids, there was The Brady Bunch, a sitcom made all the weirder for how square it actually was. As anyone who has heard the show’s infectious theme song can tell you, The Brady Bunch was about a blended family: Mike Brady and his three sons learning to live with Mike’s new wife Carol and her three daughters, with Alice the maid along for the ride.

The Brady Bunch has long been the subject of pop culture wonder, most notably the tongue-in-cheek movie from 1995. So if Gosling’s going to come aboard, a new Brady Bunch project has to go where neither show nor movie has gone before: to the early days of Mike Brady. What was he like as a swinging bachelor? What did he do in his first marriage? How did a man as square as the guy we saw in the sitcom raise someone like his oldest son Greg, the original Johnny Bravo himself? At 45, Gosling might be a bit old to play the young Mike, but since when has The Brady Bunch ever cared about realism?

Davy Crockett

Gosling may be going for mainstream roles lately, but he still surely loves a challenge. And what better baby boomer icon to challenge than Davy Crockett, the coonskin-wearing frontiersman whose checkered actions were turned into acts of heroism in a series of Disney movies starring Fess Parker? In those family-friendly episodes, Davy Crockett was an able hunter and a kind soul, someone at one with the land. He palled around the countryside with his sidekick George Russell, played by future Beverly Hillbilly Buddy Ebsen.

Obviously, the real Davy Crockett was far more complicated. True, he opposed Andrew Jackson’s cruel Indian Removal Act, but he also played a key part in the Battle of the Alamo, helping to advance American annexation of Mexico. That mixed legacy would make for a less fun character, but definitely something more interesting. Gosling could play his Davy Crockett not unlike his Ken, a fictional character coming to terms with the difficulties of the real world. It would give him another chance to be fun on screen while still saying something of substance.

Boo-Boo

But maybe Gosling doesn’t want to be so heavy. Maybe he just wants to have fun and follow in the footsteps of that noted thespian, Justin Timberlake. If that’s the case, then perhaps Gosling would like to play Boo-Boo, the diminutive ursine sidekick of that notorious picnic basket thief, Yogi the Bear.

Like most Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the era, the adventures of Yogi and Boo-Boo aren’t exactly ground-breaking. In each episode, Yogi hatches a plan to steal some food from campers at Jellystone Park, and they’re foiled each time by Ranger Smith. But the same charge could be leveled against Nirvanna the Band The Show, which also devoted each episode to plots to play the Rivoli. So if Gosling could get Matt Johnson to write and direct, and perhaps even star as a particularly Canadian-sounding bear, then his sardonic weirdo Boo-Boo could be the stuff of legend.

The Smothers Brothers

Ryan Gosling already has a host of memorable characters in his filmography. Yet, as Michael B. Jordan showed us in Sinners, nothing tests an actor’s skill like playing twins. However, Gosling wouldn’t want to just copy what another guy did. He’d want to put his own spin on it, which is why he should play brothers who aren’t identical twins, namely Tommy and Dick Smothers a.k.a. the Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers got their start in the folk movement, wearing suits and sweaters while Tommy played guitar and Dick played bass. But their delightful banter on television appearances paved the way for their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969. Against their wholesome folk roots, the Comedy Hour became a counter-cultural hit, hosting acts like Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane. The duo’s unlikely political relevance would make for a compelling biopic, giving Gosling a chance to do a one-man two-hander.

Gomer Pyle

We know that Gosling will soon become Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider. But maybe he could also play Captain Marvel? Or, at least, Captain Marvel’s biggest fan, Gomer Pyle, who would exclaim “Shazam!” whenever something baffled him… and Gomer Pyle was often baffled. Played by Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, where he worked on cars at Wally’s Service Station. With his memorable catchphrase and distinctive Southern drawl, Gomer soon became a breakout character and got his own show. Gomer Pyle USMC followed the Mayberry native’s adventures in the United States Marines, where he often angered his commanding officer, Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton).

We know that Gosling can play affable and clueless, and the time is always right for some shenanigans on military bases. But Nabors was also a gifted singer, so playing Gomer would give Gosling a chance to show off his voice. Could a song about thinking while wearing a bucket be as popular as “I’m Just Ken”? If anyone can do it, it’s Ryan Gosling.

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The D23 Expo is a Disney showcase where all kinds of things from the brand are announced. This isn’t limited to park attractions, since for a long time Disney has bought many brands, Marvel and Star Wars being at the forefront, so fans of all ages are eager to know what the future holds.

The 2026 rendition had a lot to share for fans of any kind of Disney content, with many of them being sequels to beloved movies/shows. There are new things to be excited about as well, many of which are brand new IPs for the animated juggernaut. These are what we found to be the most relevant.

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling seems to be taking a turn to the goofy. In addition to his acclaimed role as Ken in Barbie, Gosling played a lovable science teacher sent into space for Project Hail Mary. He’s working with Shawn Levy on both Star Wars: Starfighter and the upcoming MCU Ghost Rider movie.

But his most interesting new role might be the one he just took on. Deadline has reported that Gosling will play a grown-up version of Bamm-Bamm, the muscular son of Barney and Betty Rubble, in an upcoming Flintstones movie. If Gosling’s going to bring his weirdo sensibilities to the favorite characters of kids in the post-World War II era, why stop at the Flintstones? Here are some other beloved baby boomer figures for Gosling to bring to the screen.

Mike Brady

The Baby Boomers may have become the hippies of the ’60s, but they were born in the wake of World War II and in the shadow of the Eisenhower Administration. So while some embraced the wild free love lifestyle, others would watch rock shows and miniskirts from afar, not ready to leave the safe confines of the suburbs. For those kids, there was The Brady Bunch, a sitcom made all the weirder for how square it actually was. As anyone who has heard the show’s infectious theme song can tell you, The Brady Bunch was about a blended family: Mike Brady and his three sons learning to live with Mike’s new wife Carol and her three daughters, with Alice the maid along for the ride.

The Brady Bunch has long been the subject of pop culture wonder, most notably the tongue-in-cheek movie from 1995. So if Gosling’s going to come aboard, a new Brady Bunch project has to go where neither show nor movie has gone before: to the early days of Mike Brady. What was he like as a swinging bachelor? What did he do in his first marriage? How did a man as square as the guy we saw in the sitcom raise someone like his oldest son Greg, the original Johnny Bravo himself? At 45, Gosling might be a bit old to play the young Mike, but since when has The Brady Bunch ever cared about realism?

Davy Crockett

Gosling may be going for mainstream roles lately, but he still surely loves a challenge. And what better baby boomer icon to challenge than Davy Crockett, the coonskin-wearing frontiersman whose checkered actions were turned into acts of heroism in a series of Disney movies starring Fess Parker? In those family-friendly episodes, Davy Crockett was an able hunter and a kind soul, someone at one with the land. He palled around the countryside with his sidekick George Russell, played by future Beverly Hillbilly Buddy Ebsen.

Obviously, the real Davy Crockett was far more complicated. True, he opposed Andrew Jackson’s cruel Indian Removal Act, but he also played a key part in the Battle of the Alamo, helping to advance American annexation of Mexico. That mixed legacy would make for a less fun character, but definitely something more interesting. Gosling could play his Davy Crockett not unlike his Ken, a fictional character coming to terms with the difficulties of the real world. It would give him another chance to be fun on screen while still saying something of substance.

Boo-Boo

But maybe Gosling doesn’t want to be so heavy. Maybe he just wants to have fun and follow in the footsteps of that noted thespian, Justin Timberlake. If that’s the case, then perhaps Gosling would like to play Boo-Boo, the diminutive ursine sidekick of that notorious picnic basket thief, Yogi the Bear.

Like most Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the era, the adventures of Yogi and Boo-Boo aren’t exactly ground-breaking. In each episode, Yogi hatches a plan to steal some food from campers at Jellystone Park, and they’re foiled each time by Ranger Smith. But the same charge could be leveled against Nirvanna the Band The Show, which also devoted each episode to plots to play the Rivoli. So if Gosling could get Matt Johnson to write and direct, and perhaps even star as a particularly Canadian-sounding bear, then his sardonic weirdo Boo-Boo could be the stuff of legend.

The Smothers Brothers

Ryan Gosling already has a host of memorable characters in his filmography. Yet, as Michael B. Jordan showed us in Sinners, nothing tests an actor’s skill like playing twins. However, Gosling wouldn’t want to just copy what another guy did. He’d want to put his own spin on it, which is why he should play brothers who aren’t identical twins, namely Tommy and Dick Smothers a.k.a. the Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers got their start in the folk movement, wearing suits and sweaters while Tommy played guitar and Dick played bass. But their delightful banter on television appearances paved the way for their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969. Against their wholesome folk roots, the Comedy Hour became a counter-cultural hit, hosting acts like Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane. The duo’s unlikely political relevance would make for a compelling biopic, giving Gosling a chance to do a one-man two-hander.

Gomer Pyle

We know that Gosling will soon become Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider. But maybe he could also play Captain Marvel? Or, at least, Captain Marvel’s biggest fan, Gomer Pyle, who would exclaim “Shazam!” whenever something baffled him… and Gomer Pyle was often baffled. Played by Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, where he worked on cars at Wally’s Service Station. With his memorable catchphrase and distinctive Southern drawl, Gomer soon became a breakout character and got his own show. Gomer Pyle USMC followed the Mayberry native’s adventures in the United States Marines, where he often angered his commanding officer, Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton).

We know that Gosling can play affable and clueless, and the time is always right for some shenanigans on military bases. But Nabors was also a gifted singer, so playing Gomer would give Gosling a chance to show off his voice. Could a song about thinking while wearing a bucket be as popular as “I’m Just Ken”? If anyone can do it, it’s Ryan Gosling.

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From modeling to acting to writing comics, Hannah Rose May has proven time and time again that her creative expression knows no bounds.  Getting her start with Rogues’ Gallery, illustrated by Justin Mason and colored by Tríona Farrell, May has since become one of IDW Dark’s leading horror voices whose style blends sharp political and […]

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling seems to be taking a turn to the goofy. In addition to his acclaimed role as Ken in Barbie, Gosling played a lovable science teacher sent into space for Project Hail Mary. He’s working with Shawn Levy on both Star Wars: Starfighter and the upcoming MCU Ghost Rider movie.

But his most interesting new role might be the one he just took on. Deadline has reported that Gosling will play a grown-up version of Bamm-Bamm, the muscular son of Barney and Betty Rubble, in an upcoming Flintstones movie. If Gosling’s going to bring his weirdo sensibilities to the favorite characters of kids in the post-World War II era, why stop at the Flintstones? Here are some other beloved baby boomer figures for Gosling to bring to the screen.

Mike Brady

The Baby Boomers may have become the hippies of the ’60s, but they were born in the wake of World War II and in the shadow of the Eisenhower Administration. So while some embraced the wild free love lifestyle, others would watch rock shows and miniskirts from afar, not ready to leave the safe confines of the suburbs. For those kids, there was The Brady Bunch, a sitcom made all the weirder for how square it actually was. As anyone who has heard the show’s infectious theme song can tell you, The Brady Bunch was about a blended family: Mike Brady and his three sons learning to live with Mike’s new wife Carol and her three daughters, with Alice the maid along for the ride.

The Brady Bunch has long been the subject of pop culture wonder, most notably the tongue-in-cheek movie from 1995. So if Gosling’s going to come aboard, a new Brady Bunch project has to go where neither show nor movie has gone before: to the early days of Mike Brady. What was he like as a swinging bachelor? What did he do in his first marriage? How did a man as square as the guy we saw in the sitcom raise someone like his oldest son Greg, the original Johnny Bravo himself? At 45, Gosling might be a bit old to play the young Mike, but since when has The Brady Bunch ever cared about realism?

Davy Crockett

Gosling may be going for mainstream roles lately, but he still surely loves a challenge. And what better baby boomer icon to challenge than Davy Crockett, the coonskin-wearing frontiersman whose checkered actions were turned into acts of heroism in a series of Disney movies starring Fess Parker? In those family-friendly episodes, Davy Crockett was an able hunter and a kind soul, someone at one with the land. He palled around the countryside with his sidekick George Russell, played by future Beverly Hillbilly Buddy Ebsen.

Obviously, the real Davy Crockett was far more complicated. True, he opposed Andrew Jackson’s cruel Indian Removal Act, but he also played a key part in the Battle of the Alamo, helping to advance American annexation of Mexico. That mixed legacy would make for a less fun character, but definitely something more interesting. Gosling could play his Davy Crockett not unlike his Ken, a fictional character coming to terms with the difficulties of the real world. It would give him another chance to be fun on screen while still saying something of substance.

Boo-Boo

But maybe Gosling doesn’t want to be so heavy. Maybe he just wants to have fun and follow in the footsteps of that noted thespian, Justin Timberlake. If that’s the case, then perhaps Gosling would like to play Boo-Boo, the diminutive ursine sidekick of that notorious picnic basket thief, Yogi the Bear.

Like most Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the era, the adventures of Yogi and Boo-Boo aren’t exactly ground-breaking. In each episode, Yogi hatches a plan to steal some food from campers at Jellystone Park, and they’re foiled each time by Ranger Smith. But the same charge could be leveled against Nirvanna the Band The Show, which also devoted each episode to plots to play the Rivoli. So if Gosling could get Matt Johnson to write and direct, and perhaps even star as a particularly Canadian-sounding bear, then his sardonic weirdo Boo-Boo could be the stuff of legend.

The Smothers Brothers

Ryan Gosling already has a host of memorable characters in his filmography. Yet, as Michael B. Jordan showed us in Sinners, nothing tests an actor’s skill like playing twins. However, Gosling wouldn’t want to just copy what another guy did. He’d want to put his own spin on it, which is why he should play brothers who aren’t identical twins, namely Tommy and Dick Smothers a.k.a. the Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers got their start in the folk movement, wearing suits and sweaters while Tommy played guitar and Dick played bass. But their delightful banter on television appearances paved the way for their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969. Against their wholesome folk roots, the Comedy Hour became a counter-cultural hit, hosting acts like Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane. The duo’s unlikely political relevance would make for a compelling biopic, giving Gosling a chance to do a one-man two-hander.

Gomer Pyle

We know that Gosling will soon become Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider. But maybe he could also play Captain Marvel? Or, at least, Captain Marvel’s biggest fan, Gomer Pyle, who would exclaim “Shazam!” whenever something baffled him… and Gomer Pyle was often baffled. Played by Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, where he worked on cars at Wally’s Service Station. With his memorable catchphrase and distinctive Southern drawl, Gomer soon became a breakout character and got his own show. Gomer Pyle USMC followed the Mayberry native’s adventures in the United States Marines, where he often angered his commanding officer, Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton).

We know that Gosling can play affable and clueless, and the time is always right for some shenanigans on military bases. But Nabors was also a gifted singer, so playing Gomer would give Gosling a chance to show off his voice. Could a song about thinking while wearing a bucket be as popular as “I’m Just Ken”? If anyone can do it, it’s Ryan Gosling.

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A long time ago—1977, to be exact—Star Wars revolutionized cinema. Not only did it break box office records and revitalize the action figure industry, forever changing the way movie merchandise was sold, but it created a fan base who would show up again and again for all things Star Wars, even when they’re made by […]

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling seems to be taking a turn to the goofy. In addition to his acclaimed role as Ken in Barbie, Gosling played a lovable science teacher sent into space for Project Hail Mary. He’s working with Shawn Levy on both Star Wars: Starfighter and the upcoming MCU Ghost Rider movie.

But his most interesting new role might be the one he just took on. Deadline has reported that Gosling will play a grown-up version of Bamm-Bamm, the muscular son of Barney and Betty Rubble, in an upcoming Flintstones movie. If Gosling’s going to bring his weirdo sensibilities to the favorite characters of kids in the post-World War II era, why stop at the Flintstones? Here are some other beloved baby boomer figures for Gosling to bring to the screen.

Mike Brady

The Baby Boomers may have become the hippies of the ’60s, but they were born in the wake of World War II and in the shadow of the Eisenhower Administration. So while some embraced the wild free love lifestyle, others would watch rock shows and miniskirts from afar, not ready to leave the safe confines of the suburbs. For those kids, there was The Brady Bunch, a sitcom made all the weirder for how square it actually was. As anyone who has heard the show’s infectious theme song can tell you, The Brady Bunch was about a blended family: Mike Brady and his three sons learning to live with Mike’s new wife Carol and her three daughters, with Alice the maid along for the ride.

The Brady Bunch has long been the subject of pop culture wonder, most notably the tongue-in-cheek movie from 1995. So if Gosling’s going to come aboard, a new Brady Bunch project has to go where neither show nor movie has gone before: to the early days of Mike Brady. What was he like as a swinging bachelor? What did he do in his first marriage? How did a man as square as the guy we saw in the sitcom raise someone like his oldest son Greg, the original Johnny Bravo himself? At 45, Gosling might be a bit old to play the young Mike, but since when has The Brady Bunch ever cared about realism?

Davy Crockett

Gosling may be going for mainstream roles lately, but he still surely loves a challenge. And what better baby boomer icon to challenge than Davy Crockett, the coonskin-wearing frontiersman whose checkered actions were turned into acts of heroism in a series of Disney movies starring Fess Parker? In those family-friendly episodes, Davy Crockett was an able hunter and a kind soul, someone at one with the land. He palled around the countryside with his sidekick George Russell, played by future Beverly Hillbilly Buddy Ebsen.

Obviously, the real Davy Crockett was far more complicated. True, he opposed Andrew Jackson’s cruel Indian Removal Act, but he also played a key part in the Battle of the Alamo, helping to advance American annexation of Mexico. That mixed legacy would make for a less fun character, but definitely something more interesting. Gosling could play his Davy Crockett not unlike his Ken, a fictional character coming to terms with the difficulties of the real world. It would give him another chance to be fun on screen while still saying something of substance.

Boo-Boo

But maybe Gosling doesn’t want to be so heavy. Maybe he just wants to have fun and follow in the footsteps of that noted thespian, Justin Timberlake. If that’s the case, then perhaps Gosling would like to play Boo-Boo, the diminutive ursine sidekick of that notorious picnic basket thief, Yogi the Bear.

Like most Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the era, the adventures of Yogi and Boo-Boo aren’t exactly ground-breaking. In each episode, Yogi hatches a plan to steal some food from campers at Jellystone Park, and they’re foiled each time by Ranger Smith. But the same charge could be leveled against Nirvanna the Band The Show, which also devoted each episode to plots to play the Rivoli. So if Gosling could get Matt Johnson to write and direct, and perhaps even star as a particularly Canadian-sounding bear, then his sardonic weirdo Boo-Boo could be the stuff of legend.

The Smothers Brothers

Ryan Gosling already has a host of memorable characters in his filmography. Yet, as Michael B. Jordan showed us in Sinners, nothing tests an actor’s skill like playing twins. However, Gosling wouldn’t want to just copy what another guy did. He’d want to put his own spin on it, which is why he should play brothers who aren’t identical twins, namely Tommy and Dick Smothers a.k.a. the Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers got their start in the folk movement, wearing suits and sweaters while Tommy played guitar and Dick played bass. But their delightful banter on television appearances paved the way for their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969. Against their wholesome folk roots, the Comedy Hour became a counter-cultural hit, hosting acts like Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane. The duo’s unlikely political relevance would make for a compelling biopic, giving Gosling a chance to do a one-man two-hander.

Gomer Pyle

We know that Gosling will soon become Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider. But maybe he could also play Captain Marvel? Or, at least, Captain Marvel’s biggest fan, Gomer Pyle, who would exclaim “Shazam!” whenever something baffled him… and Gomer Pyle was often baffled. Played by Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, where he worked on cars at Wally’s Service Station. With his memorable catchphrase and distinctive Southern drawl, Gomer soon became a breakout character and got his own show. Gomer Pyle USMC followed the Mayberry native’s adventures in the United States Marines, where he often angered his commanding officer, Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton).

We know that Gosling can play affable and clueless, and the time is always right for some shenanigans on military bases. But Nabors was also a gifted singer, so playing Gomer would give Gosling a chance to show off his voice. Could a song about thinking while wearing a bucket be as popular as “I’m Just Ken”? If anyone can do it, it’s Ryan Gosling.

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When Dolly Parton died yesterday at the age of 80, she left behind an incredible legacy. Not only did she create timeless tunes such as “Jolene” and “Islands in the Stream,” and not only did she appear in films like The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Steel Magnolias—to say nothing of her countless television […]

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling seems to be taking a turn to the goofy. In addition to his acclaimed role as Ken in Barbie, Gosling played a lovable science teacher sent into space for Project Hail Mary. He’s working with Shawn Levy on both Star Wars: Starfighter and the upcoming MCU Ghost Rider movie.

But his most interesting new role might be the one he just took on. Deadline has reported that Gosling will play a grown-up version of Bamm-Bamm, the muscular son of Barney and Betty Rubble, in an upcoming Flintstones movie. If Gosling’s going to bring his weirdo sensibilities to the favorite characters of kids in the post-World War II era, why stop at the Flintstones? Here are some other beloved baby boomer figures for Gosling to bring to the screen.

Mike Brady

The Baby Boomers may have become the hippies of the ’60s, but they were born in the wake of World War II and in the shadow of the Eisenhower Administration. So while some embraced the wild free love lifestyle, others would watch rock shows and miniskirts from afar, not ready to leave the safe confines of the suburbs. For those kids, there was The Brady Bunch, a sitcom made all the weirder for how square it actually was. As anyone who has heard the show’s infectious theme song can tell you, The Brady Bunch was about a blended family: Mike Brady and his three sons learning to live with Mike’s new wife Carol and her three daughters, with Alice the maid along for the ride.

The Brady Bunch has long been the subject of pop culture wonder, most notably the tongue-in-cheek movie from 1995. So if Gosling’s going to come aboard, a new Brady Bunch project has to go where neither show nor movie has gone before: to the early days of Mike Brady. What was he like as a swinging bachelor? What did he do in his first marriage? How did a man as square as the guy we saw in the sitcom raise someone like his oldest son Greg, the original Johnny Bravo himself? At 45, Gosling might be a bit old to play the young Mike, but since when has The Brady Bunch ever cared about realism?

Davy Crockett

Gosling may be going for mainstream roles lately, but he still surely loves a challenge. And what better baby boomer icon to challenge than Davy Crockett, the coonskin-wearing frontiersman whose checkered actions were turned into acts of heroism in a series of Disney movies starring Fess Parker? In those family-friendly episodes, Davy Crockett was an able hunter and a kind soul, someone at one with the land. He palled around the countryside with his sidekick George Russell, played by future Beverly Hillbilly Buddy Ebsen.

Obviously, the real Davy Crockett was far more complicated. True, he opposed Andrew Jackson’s cruel Indian Removal Act, but he also played a key part in the Battle of the Alamo, helping to advance American annexation of Mexico. That mixed legacy would make for a less fun character, but definitely something more interesting. Gosling could play his Davy Crockett not unlike his Ken, a fictional character coming to terms with the difficulties of the real world. It would give him another chance to be fun on screen while still saying something of substance.

Boo-Boo

But maybe Gosling doesn’t want to be so heavy. Maybe he just wants to have fun and follow in the footsteps of that noted thespian, Justin Timberlake. If that’s the case, then perhaps Gosling would like to play Boo-Boo, the diminutive ursine sidekick of that notorious picnic basket thief, Yogi the Bear.

Like most Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the era, the adventures of Yogi and Boo-Boo aren’t exactly ground-breaking. In each episode, Yogi hatches a plan to steal some food from campers at Jellystone Park, and they’re foiled each time by Ranger Smith. But the same charge could be leveled against Nirvanna the Band The Show, which also devoted each episode to plots to play the Rivoli. So if Gosling could get Matt Johnson to write and direct, and perhaps even star as a particularly Canadian-sounding bear, then his sardonic weirdo Boo-Boo could be the stuff of legend.

The Smothers Brothers

Ryan Gosling already has a host of memorable characters in his filmography. Yet, as Michael B. Jordan showed us in Sinners, nothing tests an actor’s skill like playing twins. However, Gosling wouldn’t want to just copy what another guy did. He’d want to put his own spin on it, which is why he should play brothers who aren’t identical twins, namely Tommy and Dick Smothers a.k.a. the Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers got their start in the folk movement, wearing suits and sweaters while Tommy played guitar and Dick played bass. But their delightful banter on television appearances paved the way for their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969. Against their wholesome folk roots, the Comedy Hour became a counter-cultural hit, hosting acts like Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane. The duo’s unlikely political relevance would make for a compelling biopic, giving Gosling a chance to do a one-man two-hander.

Gomer Pyle

We know that Gosling will soon become Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider. But maybe he could also play Captain Marvel? Or, at least, Captain Marvel’s biggest fan, Gomer Pyle, who would exclaim “Shazam!” whenever something baffled him… and Gomer Pyle was often baffled. Played by Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, where he worked on cars at Wally’s Service Station. With his memorable catchphrase and distinctive Southern drawl, Gomer soon became a breakout character and got his own show. Gomer Pyle USMC followed the Mayberry native’s adventures in the United States Marines, where he often angered his commanding officer, Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton).

We know that Gosling can play affable and clueless, and the time is always right for some shenanigans on military bases. But Nabors was also a gifted singer, so playing Gomer would give Gosling a chance to show off his voice. Could a song about thinking while wearing a bucket be as popular as “I’m Just Ken”? If anyone can do it, it’s Ryan Gosling.

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In the heady Wild West days of 1970s New Hollywood, relatively few people knew what would work. That especially included the older studio executives who still ostensibly ran things. So when the opportunity came to transfer the bizarre, decadent, and delightfully queer curio The Rocky Horror Show from the London stage to the big screen—hence […]

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling seems to be taking a turn to the goofy. In addition to his acclaimed role as Ken in Barbie, Gosling played a lovable science teacher sent into space for Project Hail Mary. He’s working with Shawn Levy on both Star Wars: Starfighter and the upcoming MCU Ghost Rider movie.

But his most interesting new role might be the one he just took on. Deadline has reported that Gosling will play a grown-up version of Bamm-Bamm, the muscular son of Barney and Betty Rubble, in an upcoming Flintstones movie. If Gosling’s going to bring his weirdo sensibilities to the favorite characters of kids in the post-World War II era, why stop at the Flintstones? Here are some other beloved baby boomer figures for Gosling to bring to the screen.

Mike Brady

The Baby Boomers may have become the hippies of the ’60s, but they were born in the wake of World War II and in the shadow of the Eisenhower Administration. So while some embraced the wild free love lifestyle, others would watch rock shows and miniskirts from afar, not ready to leave the safe confines of the suburbs. For those kids, there was The Brady Bunch, a sitcom made all the weirder for how square it actually was. As anyone who has heard the show’s infectious theme song can tell you, The Brady Bunch was about a blended family: Mike Brady and his three sons learning to live with Mike’s new wife Carol and her three daughters, with Alice the maid along for the ride.

The Brady Bunch has long been the subject of pop culture wonder, most notably the tongue-in-cheek movie from 1995. So if Gosling’s going to come aboard, a new Brady Bunch project has to go where neither show nor movie has gone before: to the early days of Mike Brady. What was he like as a swinging bachelor? What did he do in his first marriage? How did a man as square as the guy we saw in the sitcom raise someone like his oldest son Greg, the original Johnny Bravo himself? At 45, Gosling might be a bit old to play the young Mike, but since when has The Brady Bunch ever cared about realism?

Davy Crockett

Gosling may be going for mainstream roles lately, but he still surely loves a challenge. And what better baby boomer icon to challenge than Davy Crockett, the coonskin-wearing frontiersman whose checkered actions were turned into acts of heroism in a series of Disney movies starring Fess Parker? In those family-friendly episodes, Davy Crockett was an able hunter and a kind soul, someone at one with the land. He palled around the countryside with his sidekick George Russell, played by future Beverly Hillbilly Buddy Ebsen.

Obviously, the real Davy Crockett was far more complicated. True, he opposed Andrew Jackson’s cruel Indian Removal Act, but he also played a key part in the Battle of the Alamo, helping to advance American annexation of Mexico. That mixed legacy would make for a less fun character, but definitely something more interesting. Gosling could play his Davy Crockett not unlike his Ken, a fictional character coming to terms with the difficulties of the real world. It would give him another chance to be fun on screen while still saying something of substance.

Boo-Boo

But maybe Gosling doesn’t want to be so heavy. Maybe he just wants to have fun and follow in the footsteps of that noted thespian, Justin Timberlake. If that’s the case, then perhaps Gosling would like to play Boo-Boo, the diminutive ursine sidekick of that notorious picnic basket thief, Yogi the Bear.

Like most Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the era, the adventures of Yogi and Boo-Boo aren’t exactly ground-breaking. In each episode, Yogi hatches a plan to steal some food from campers at Jellystone Park, and they’re foiled each time by Ranger Smith. But the same charge could be leveled against Nirvanna the Band The Show, which also devoted each episode to plots to play the Rivoli. So if Gosling could get Matt Johnson to write and direct, and perhaps even star as a particularly Canadian-sounding bear, then his sardonic weirdo Boo-Boo could be the stuff of legend.

The Smothers Brothers

Ryan Gosling already has a host of memorable characters in his filmography. Yet, as Michael B. Jordan showed us in Sinners, nothing tests an actor’s skill like playing twins. However, Gosling wouldn’t want to just copy what another guy did. He’d want to put his own spin on it, which is why he should play brothers who aren’t identical twins, namely Tommy and Dick Smothers a.k.a. the Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers got their start in the folk movement, wearing suits and sweaters while Tommy played guitar and Dick played bass. But their delightful banter on television appearances paved the way for their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969. Against their wholesome folk roots, the Comedy Hour became a counter-cultural hit, hosting acts like Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane. The duo’s unlikely political relevance would make for a compelling biopic, giving Gosling a chance to do a one-man two-hander.

Gomer Pyle

We know that Gosling will soon become Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider. But maybe he could also play Captain Marvel? Or, at least, Captain Marvel’s biggest fan, Gomer Pyle, who would exclaim “Shazam!” whenever something baffled him… and Gomer Pyle was often baffled. Played by Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, where he worked on cars at Wally’s Service Station. With his memorable catchphrase and distinctive Southern drawl, Gomer soon became a breakout character and got his own show. Gomer Pyle USMC followed the Mayberry native’s adventures in the United States Marines, where he often angered his commanding officer, Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton).

We know that Gosling can play affable and clueless, and the time is always right for some shenanigans on military bases. But Nabors was also a gifted singer, so playing Gomer would give Gosling a chance to show off his voice. Could a song about thinking while wearing a bucket be as popular as “I’m Just Ken”? If anyone can do it, it’s Ryan Gosling.

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling […]

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Ryan Gosling may be just Ken, but for a good chunk of his career, he was known for intense characters, full of broiling interiority. He shed his Mickey Mouse Club image by playing a reckless romantic in The Notebook, a drug-addicted inspirational teacher in Half Nelson, and a silent driver in Drive. But lately, Gosling seems to be taking a turn to the goofy. In addition to his acclaimed role as Ken in Barbie, Gosling played a lovable science teacher sent into space for Project Hail Mary. He’s working with Shawn Levy on both Star Wars: Starfighter and the upcoming MCU Ghost Rider movie.

But his most interesting new role might be the one he just took on. Deadline has reported that Gosling will play a grown-up version of Bamm-Bamm, the muscular son of Barney and Betty Rubble, in an upcoming Flintstones movie. If Gosling’s going to bring his weirdo sensibilities to the favorite characters of kids in the post-World War II era, why stop at the Flintstones? Here are some other beloved baby boomer figures for Gosling to bring to the screen.

Mike Brady

The Baby Boomers may have become the hippies of the ’60s, but they were born in the wake of World War II and in the shadow of the Eisenhower Administration. So while some embraced the wild free love lifestyle, others would watch rock shows and miniskirts from afar, not ready to leave the safe confines of the suburbs. For those kids, there was The Brady Bunch, a sitcom made all the weirder for how square it actually was. As anyone who has heard the show’s infectious theme song can tell you, The Brady Bunch was about a blended family: Mike Brady and his three sons learning to live with Mike’s new wife Carol and her three daughters, with Alice the maid along for the ride.

The Brady Bunch has long been the subject of pop culture wonder, most notably the tongue-in-cheek movie from 1995. So if Gosling’s going to come aboard, a new Brady Bunch project has to go where neither show nor movie has gone before: to the early days of Mike Brady. What was he like as a swinging bachelor? What did he do in his first marriage? How did a man as square as the guy we saw in the sitcom raise someone like his oldest son Greg, the original Johnny Bravo himself? At 45, Gosling might be a bit old to play the young Mike, but since when has The Brady Bunch ever cared about realism?

Davy Crockett

Gosling may be going for mainstream roles lately, but he still surely loves a challenge. And what better baby boomer icon to challenge than Davy Crockett, the coonskin-wearing frontiersman whose checkered actions were turned into acts of heroism in a series of Disney movies starring Fess Parker? In those family-friendly episodes, Davy Crockett was an able hunter and a kind soul, someone at one with the land. He palled around the countryside with his sidekick George Russell, played by future Beverly Hillbilly Buddy Ebsen.

Obviously, the real Davy Crockett was far more complicated. True, he opposed Andrew Jackson’s cruel Indian Removal Act, but he also played a key part in the Battle of the Alamo, helping to advance American annexation of Mexico. That mixed legacy would make for a less fun character, but definitely something more interesting. Gosling could play his Davy Crockett not unlike his Ken, a fictional character coming to terms with the difficulties of the real world. It would give him another chance to be fun on screen while still saying something of substance.

Boo-Boo

But maybe Gosling doesn’t want to be so heavy. Maybe he just wants to have fun and follow in the footsteps of that noted thespian, Justin Timberlake. If that’s the case, then perhaps Gosling would like to play Boo-Boo, the diminutive ursine sidekick of that notorious picnic basket thief, Yogi the Bear.

Like most Hanna-Barbera cartoons of the era, the adventures of Yogi and Boo-Boo aren’t exactly ground-breaking. In each episode, Yogi hatches a plan to steal some food from campers at Jellystone Park, and they’re foiled each time by Ranger Smith. But the same charge could be leveled against Nirvanna the Band The Show, which also devoted each episode to plots to play the Rivoli. So if Gosling could get Matt Johnson to write and direct, and perhaps even star as a particularly Canadian-sounding bear, then his sardonic weirdo Boo-Boo could be the stuff of legend.

The Smothers Brothers

Ryan Gosling already has a host of memorable characters in his filmography. Yet, as Michael B. Jordan showed us in Sinners, nothing tests an actor’s skill like playing twins. However, Gosling wouldn’t want to just copy what another guy did. He’d want to put his own spin on it, which is why he should play brothers who aren’t identical twins, namely Tommy and Dick Smothers a.k.a. the Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers got their start in the folk movement, wearing suits and sweaters while Tommy played guitar and Dick played bass. But their delightful banter on television appearances paved the way for their own variety show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which ran from 1967 to 1969. Against their wholesome folk roots, the Comedy Hour became a counter-cultural hit, hosting acts like Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane. The duo’s unlikely political relevance would make for a compelling biopic, giving Gosling a chance to do a one-man two-hander.

Gomer Pyle

We know that Gosling will soon become Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider. But maybe he could also play Captain Marvel? Or, at least, Captain Marvel’s biggest fan, Gomer Pyle, who would exclaim “Shazam!” whenever something baffled him… and Gomer Pyle was often baffled. Played by Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle got his start on The Andy Griffith Show, where he worked on cars at Wally’s Service Station. With his memorable catchphrase and distinctive Southern drawl, Gomer soon became a breakout character and got his own show. Gomer Pyle USMC followed the Mayberry native’s adventures in the United States Marines, where he often angered his commanding officer, Sergeant Carter (Frank Sutton).

We know that Gosling can play affable and clueless, and the time is always right for some shenanigans on military bases. But Nabors was also a gifted singer, so playing Gomer would give Gosling a chance to show off his voice. Could a song about thinking while wearing a bucket be as popular as “I’m Just Ken”? If anyone can do it, it’s Ryan Gosling.

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Movie romances have one major advantage over real relationships: they can end at exactly the right moment. Once the couple finally gets together, the music starts playing and the credits roll before anyone has to figure out whose apartment they’re keeping or whether they actually have anything in common. Some cinematic couples absolutely earn their happy endings. Others seem to benefit enormously from the fact that we never get to check on them six months later. Maybe they fell for each other during an unusually intense few days, ignored some fairly obvious incompatibilities, or made a life-changing romantic decision before really getting to know each other. We hope these couples made it work, but we wouldn’t necessarily bet on it.

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In the increasingly distant past, Mystery Science Theater 3000 was ground-breaking television. Part send-up of 1950s kid’s programming, part puppet show, part showcase for co-creator and prop comic Joel Hodgson, MST3K became a cult sensation, especially after it moved from a Minnesota public access channel to what would become the cable channel Comedy Central in 1989. So enduringly appealing was the concept of watching a human host make fun of cheesy movies with his robot pals that MST3K endured a change of hosts from Joel to Mike Nelson in its original run, a Netflix reboot in 2017 that brought comedian Jonah Ray on as new host, and a Kickstarter-funded second reboot in 2022, in which puppeteer Emily Marsh joined Jonah and a returning Joel as new hosts.

In fact, MST3K continues to be a favorite, so much so that it’s coming back this fall for yet another season. MST3K: The Rifftrax Experiments reunites Mike Nelson with Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, who perform Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot, as well as Professor Bobo and Brain Guy with Mary Jo Pehl’s evil Pearl Forrester. The Rifftrax Experiments will consist of four new episodes, including the 1966 creature feature Sting of Death and the 1983 Roger Corman-produced sci-fi adventure, Space Raiders.

But to truly understand the appeal of MST3K, we need to go back to these foundational 10 episodes, which taught us all that the series was, in fact, far more than just a show.

Pod People

Season 3 Episode 3

Once the hottest topic on nerdy internet message boards, debates about the merits of Joel vs. Mike don’t matter as much, especially now that Jonah and Emily have entered the fold. But there’s no question that the two original hosts have their own distinct personalities and unique ways of interacting with the movies they mock. Where Mike has a sharper tongue, Joel tends to be more laid-back and kind, setting a tone matched by his puppeteers J. Elvis Weinstein and Kevin Murphy, who performed Servo, and Crow’s Trace Beaulieu, who also portrayed the mad scientist Doctor Forrester alongside Frank Conniff as TV’s Frank.

The one glowing exception may be the bit he does in the middle of Pod People, when he mocks a jerky rock star in the film by throwing up an “okay” sign and declaring, with maximum snark, “It stinks!” Of course, Pod People truly deserves any ire it receives. An off-brand E.T. directed by Spanish schlock auteur Juan Piquer Simón (he of Pieces and Slugs), Pod People melds a straight-forward alien invasion movie about monsters from the stars attacking stupid teens with a heart-warming kid’s story about a boy who bonds with the kindly Trumpy. The results are baffling and lackluster, as when Trumpy shows off his powers by levitating a bunch of knick-knacks, prompting the (again, uncharacteristicly mean) Joel to quip, “Trumpy! You can do stupid things!”

Gamera vs. Guiron

Season 3 Episode 12

Classic kaiju movies have been fodder for riffing long before Hodgson pitched his show to KTMA in Minneapolis. So it’s no surprise that the mad scientists who send movies to Joel, Mike, Jonah, and Emily would often choose pictures about people smashing models in silly rubber suits. But no monster better fit the MST3K aesthetic better than Gamera, the giant fire-breathing turtle.

The show would cover many Gamera movies, starting with Gamera at the top of season 3. But the best of the entries is easily Gamera vs. Guiron, if only because it debuts the all-time classic bit, “The Gamera Song.” Sung to the tune of the theme song that plays across the Gamera movies, “The Gamera Song” includes lyrics like, “Gamera is really neat! / Gamera is filled with meat! / We’ve been eating Gamera!” The silly lyrics capture the original movie’s mixture of kaiju horror and family-friendly bits with percocious young children, perfect for the good-hearted ribbing that Joel did so well.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Season 3 Episode 21

Few genres are more outlandish than holiday films, which make them perfect fodder for MST3K. Yet, even by that standard, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians stands out. The 1964 children’s sci-fi movie leans all the way into its ridiculous plot, in which a Martian overlord tries to get the children of his planet out of their stupor by kidnapping Ol’ Saint Nick and bringing him to Mars.

With its cardboard robots and desperate attempts at broad humor, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians give Joel and the ‘Bots plenty of inspiration for jokes. And they take every opportunity, mercilessly mocking the child actors’ wooden performances and calling for the death of the comedic relief character, Droppo. Yet, the holiday spirit still gives the episode a certain sweetness, best illustrated by the song, “Patrick Swayze Christmas,” in which correctly identifies Roadhouse as the greatest gift of all.

Mitchell!

Season 5 Episode 12

Surprisingly, most of the people who made the movies mocked by MST3K didn’t take it personally, and were just glad that people found some way to enjoy their films. That was not the case with Joe Don Baker, who turned in solid performances in Walking Tall and GoldenEye, but who also starred in some shabby action films. Two of those movies got the MST3K treatment, 1985’s Final Justice and 1975’s Mitchell!.

Of the two, Mitchell! makes for the better episode, thanks to its incompetent construction and the slovenly lead performance by Baker. What’s supposed to be a thriller about a gritty cop instead meanders along in dull car chases and stilted action scenes. Worse, Baker plays Mitchell as a guy who just got out of bed, which prompts the movie’s best riff. When Mitchell’s car pulls up a driveway in the middle of the night, Joel whispers, “Michell, honey, put your shoes on. We’re at grandma’s house.”

Laserblast

Season 7 Episode 6

After Joel left the show midway through season 5, he was replaced by Mike Nelson. Nelson was no stranger to the show, having served as head writer and frequent on-screen actor. But he brought with him a more sarcastic sensibility, which often resulted in more mean-spirited jokes. Few episodes demonstrate the change in tone, and Mike’s comedic skills, better than Laserblast from season 7. A production of the notorious schlock purveyor Charles Band, 1978’s Laserblast follows a teenager who becomes corrupted by an alien pendant and cannon he finds in the desert.

Laserblast isn’t good by any means, but it has some fun decisions, including a pair of stop-motion alien lizards and a pretty nasty sensibility. The film’s big swings leave the movie open to some hilarious riffs, most of all those directed at a deputy tracking the teen’s violent activities, a deputy who happens to look just like Hank Williams Jr. It’s funny enough when Mike or the ‘Bots shout “Are you ready for some football?” every time he appears on screen. But the best bit comes when the deputy gives a sullen look to his partner, prompting the riff, “You know, sometimes I think you aren’t ready for some football.”

The Giant Spider Invasion

Season 8 Episode 10

MST3K worked so well in part because it stems from the Midwest. The affability of Joel, Mike, and the various robot puppeteers softened some of their insults, making the whole thing feel like good fun. So it’s somewhat surprising that the Midwest also gave the show one of its most unpleasant films in The Giant Spider Invasion. There should be something charming about a bunch of Wisconsinites making a movie about a town terrorized by a massive arachnid. But director Bill Rebane makes the material so mean and nasty that we actually feel sorry for the audience, even despite the jokes that Mike and the ‘Bots make at its expense.

Fortunately, the jokes are pretty spectacular. The best running gag occurs every time the movie cuts to a mob gathered on screen, prompting shouts of “Packers! The Packers won the Super Bowl!” Likewise, every scene in which Alan Hale of Gilligan’s Island fame stumbles onto screen gets a laugh, especially as he tries to play an authority figure. Yet, not even Mike and the ‘Bots know what to do with a scene in which a teen girl makes a dirty joke to her father, forcing them to scream, “The movie hates us!”

Space Mutiny

Season 8 Episode 20

While all the movies on this list are great, most fans put two at the top, starting with Space Mutiny. The 1988 sci-fi thriller stars Reb Brown, a generic hunk of muscle, as Dave Ryder, a soldier who resists the villain Kalgan’s (John Phillip Law) attempts to take over the massive ship on which his people live. Also, there are space witches, and B-movie icon Cameron Mitchell, looking like Santa Claus.

Directed by David Winters, Space Mutiny has ambition to spare. It does not, however, have much in the way of budget, resulting in all sorts of mistakes for Mike and the ‘Bots to laugh at. They make jokes about everything from space witches who look like Stevie Nicks impersonators to an editing error that allows a character killed in one scene to reappear on the bridge in the next. But the best gag comes with the ridiculous names that Mike, Servo, and Crow give Brown’s character, calling him Blast Hardcheese, Crunch Buttsteak, and, uh, Bob Johnson.

Werewolf

Season 9 Episode 4

As this list shows, it generally takes at least a decade for a movie to show up on MST3K. It’s a lot more fun to mock an older film than it is to tease a new one, as the dated elements lead to better gags. Yet, the 1996 horror movie Werewolf was so bad that it only took two years for Mike and the ‘Bots to start making fun of it, showing up on a 1998 episode of the show.

On a plot level, there’s nothing particularly awful about Werewolf. It follows a guy who starts turning into a wolfman after being scratched by the skeleton of someone infected by the same curse. But the execution of the movie leaves everything to be desired, including its awkward attempt to integrate Native beliefs, the presence of Martin Sheen’s brother Joe Estevez, and every garbled line delivered by Adrianna Miles. Her mush-mouthed performance earns enough laughs by itself, but are even funnier when reinterpreted by the hosts.

The Final Sacrifice

Season 9 Episode 10

The other accepted favorite among MST3K fans is The Final Sacrifice, the 1990 adventure film directed by Tjardus Greidanus. The Final Sacrifice a.k.a. Quest for the Lost City, stars Christian Malcolm as Troy, a young man who comes under attack by cultists looking for his father’s knowledge of a hidden city. Troy’s only help comes in the form of Zap Rowsdower (Bruce J. Mitchell), perhaps the world’s least convincing tough guy.

The Final Sacrifice is the most Canadian movie ever made, which does not go unnoticed by Mike and the ‘Bots. Rowsdower in particular gets a lot of their jabs, as they joke about him thinking only of beer. Making matters worse for the movie, but better for the jokes, The Final Sacrifice pairs Rowsdower with Troy, who is played like a guileless, perfect angel. The combination prompts some of the sharpest riffs that Mike and the ‘Bots ever made, starting them taking the tone of a disapproving parent who will allow one more sacrifice, “But that’s the final sacrifice!”

Mac and Me

Season 12 Episode 1

The revival seasons of MST3K didn’t just bring on a new host. They also brought new sensibilities and a new set of films, aimed more at millennials instead of the late-boomer and Gen X audiences of the original series. Thus, Jonah and the ‘Bots got to set their sites on Mac and Me, 1988’s Coke and McDonald’s commercial masquerading as a wholesome comedy about a boy who befriends an alien.

The Netflix era was marked by faster-paced riffing, as new performers Baron Vaughn (Servo) and Hampton Yount (Crow) come from the world of stand-up comedy. That style particularly suited Mac and Me, which fills the screen with such nonsense that it’s hard to keep up. Jonah and his ‘Bots can’t catch all the insanity they see, but they get a lot of mileage out of the awkward way the protagonist’s family declares their new home “Pretty nice!”

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