Barbie star Ryan Gosling’s appearance as CB in Remember the Titans goes viral among NFL fans

Modified Jul 25, 2023 13:07 GMT

NFL fans may recognize Barbie's Ryan Gosling from Remember the Titans

The suddenly very famous movie "Barbie" is making big numbers at the box office. But NFL diehards see only one familiar face - Ryan Gosling, aka Ken.

Unbeknownst to many, the Canadian actor had a minor role in the 2000 college football film "Remember the Titans." There, he played Alan Bosley, a linebacker who had a racist father and was more famous for his locker room dance than his actual gridiron skills.

Those fans were probably the only ones to notice, though, recalling that Gosling/Bosley was so bad at his position that he was taken out of action during the climax:

Which NFL personalities have at one point been said to look like Ryan Gosling?

Despite his lack of football skills (at least onscreen), Ryan Gosling has been compared to a pair of NFL figures.

The more famous of these comparisons is Jared Goff, the current starting quarterback for the Detroit Lions. Back in high school, Goff actually acknowledged this (and it ultimately aged very well):

Once, a fan boldly claimed that the two were the same person leading a double life (the tweet has since been deleted):

Another NFL personality who has drawn facial comparisons to the actor is former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury.

Back in 2019, just before Kingsbury was about to begin his first season as a pro coach, ESPN did an online feature on him. One of the people interviewed was childhood friend David Simmonds, who explicitly brought up the comparison (in bold for emphasis):

As of 2023, Goff is still in the league, and his Lions are favored to win the NFC North. Kingsbury, however, was fired after 2022 and is now USC's quarterbacks coach.

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Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.

Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

If he can change one moment in NFL history, it will be from the NFC Championship Game in January 2019. In that game, a highly controversial no-call cost the Saints what would have been Drew Brees' second Super Bowl visit, where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots.

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