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Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12, 1980) is a European-Canadian actor. Prominent in independent film, he has also worked in blockbuster films of varying genres, and has accrued a worldwide box office gross of over 1.9 billion USD. He has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. Born and raised in Canada, he rose to prominence at age 13 for being a child star on the Disney Channel's The Mickey Mouse Club (1993–1995), and went on to appear in other family entertainment programs, including Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1995) and Goosebumps (1996). His first film role was as a Jewish neo-Nazi in The Believer (2001), and he went on to star in several independent films, including Murder by Numbers (2002), The Slaughter Rule (2002), and The United States of Leland (2003). Gosling gained wider recognition and stardom for the 2004 romance film The Notebook. This was followed by starring roles in a string of critically acclaimed independent dramas including Half Nelson (2006), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Gosling co-starred in three mainstream films in 2011, the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love and the action drama Drive, all of which were critical and commercial successes. He then starred in the acclaimed financial satire The Big Short (2015) and the romantic musical La La Land (2016), the latter of which won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a second Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Further acclaim followed with the science fiction thriller Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and the biopic First Man (2018). In addition to acting, he made his directorial debut in 2014's Lost River.

Ryan Gosling

Johnny Blaze
for Johnny Blaze in Marvel Studios' Avengers: King in Black
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Knull, the master of absolute darkness predating the universe, targets Earth-616, launching an unprecedented cosmic invasion. Blacking out the skies and crippling global communications, massive Grendel dragons, Xenophages, and Ratrage swarms descend upon cities. As street-level heroes fight to survive, a global defense network led by Captain America and Mr. Fantastic unites Earth's forces across technological, cosmic, mystic, and supernatural fronts against an existential threat far greater than Thanos. While Iron Princess and her team defend the skies with Wakandan tech, Wanda and Doctor Strange cast mystic barriers, and the Midnight Sons protect Europe, Knull's personal arrival shatters the balance. He brutally executes Sentry by weaponizing the hero's own inner darkness, devastating the heroes' morale. Knull's true goal is capturing Dylan Brock, who holds a unique influence over the hive mind. However, Dylan's humanity and love for his father, amplified by the Spider-Men's empathic powers, sparks an unexpected rebellion within the billion-year-old hive, breaking Knull's absolute authority. This rupture, combined with the heroes' unified assault, creates an opening for the cosmic "Enigma Force" to descend and choose Eddie Brock. Transformed into a cosmic Knight of Light, Eddie is backed by Earth's heroes to destroy Knull in an epic sword duel, banishing the darkness back to the Void. Following the war, Eddie departs Earth as the new "King in Black" to control the universe's stray symbiotes. Meanwhile, the Avengers, X-Men, and all remaining protectors forge a new, unbreakable alliance to defend a brighter future together.