Ryan Gosling stuns onlookers as he's spotted filming in Portsmouth looking unrecognisable

Barbie star, Ryan Gosling, looks a long way from Hollywood on the set of his new flick, Project Hail Mary, which is being filmed in Southsea, Portsmouth

Ryan Gosling was almost unrecognisable on the set of his new film, which is set in Portsmouth.

The Barbie star, 43, is braving the British weather for Project Hail Mary in which he plays Ryland Grace, who wakes up from a coma with amnesia.

Seen sporting a suit underneath a waxed yellow anorak with gold-rimmed glasses and rocking a mop of curled and highlighted hair, Ryan can be seen chatting to the production crew in a windswept Southsea. Enjoying a coffee break, the A-lister looks a world away from the bright lights of Hollywood as he gets to grip with the flick, which is based on the book by Andy Weir.

Southsea pier has been transformed into a film set with cameras and lights and the town is currently buzzing with excitement. Fans can't wait for Ryan to play Ryland, who slowly remembers that he’s been sent on a mission to reverse a solar dimming event that could lead to the extinction of the human race, after waking up from his coma.

The film, which is due to be released in 2026, also stars German actress Sandra Huller, fresh from her Oscar-nominated turn in Anatomy of a Fall.

Starting out in showbiz in the Mickey Mouse Club, Canadian, Ryan, has gone on to have an illustrious career, bagging three Oscar nominations.

With his impressive CV he's on the top of most casting directors' lists. However, in 2009, he was dropped from the film, The Lovely Bones, after a disagreement over his role with director, Peter Jackson.

Saoirse Ronan, who played lead, Susie Salmon, has opened up about feeling "sad" over Ryan's departure after he was initially cast to portray, Jack Salmon, father to Susie.

Chatting on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, Saoirse said: "I just loved Ryan. And his dog, George. I was just sad that he wasn't gonna be around." However, she clarified she understood the reasons for the departure saying, "But I think the reasons why they parted were totally valid."

Despite the shake-up, the Irish actress remains positive, stating, "I have spoken to both now, and it happens, you know what I mean? It's not personal, necessarily; it's just sometimes you're not on the same page." The role of Jack Salmon eventually fell into Mark Wahlberg's lap, a choice Ronan backs due to his life experience as a dad, "Mark was able to step in, and he was a father."

She added: "He was a father to, like, I don't know, three kids? He probably had an experience of that that Ryan felt he didn't." Saoirse did, however, circle back to collaborate with Gosling in his directorial endeavour 'Lost River', which she describes as a "great" spell. Reflecting on their reunion, she added: "Ryan was like 27. He was young. It was great then to work with him later."

Ryan spoke to THR a year after The Lovely Bones was released, Ryan revealed he was cut loose due to his weight gain, explaining: "We had a different idea of how the character should look."

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