Ryan Goslings come a long way since the Mickey Mouse Club.

Gosling, like McAdams, is far more convincing than the film deserves.

For his efforts, the actor was nominated for his first Best Actor Academy Award.

Blue Valentine,despite receiving widespread acclaim, missed out on the Oscar race.

One wonders, however, if awards even register for Gosling.

When laid alongside similarly talented actors in his age bracket, it becomes even more startling.

Will this change in the near future?

The question is, as his fame grows, will he give in to temptation, and go mainstream?

Is Gosling about to fulfill his destiny as a Disney sell-out prodigy?

All this, and hes only 30.

It will be fascinating to see where he goes next.

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