Ryan Gosling, Action Man! New Dad Films Dangerous-Looking Stunt for New Movie The Nice Guys—See the Photos!

The actor and girlfriend Eva Mendes welcomed baby Esmeralda almost three months ago

By Corinne Heller Dec 07, 2014 8:08 PMTags
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Ryan Gosling was recently spotted filming a dangerous-looking stunt on the set of his new movie The Nice Guys in Atlanta.

The 34-year-old hottie, who recently became a dad, shot an action scene in which his character, a private investigator, lands on the hood of a moving car, then slides off of it and tackles a guy running in front. The actor also sports a bloody bandage on his hand.

In The Nice Guys, which is set for release in 2016, Gosling plays a private investigator who looks into the mysterious death of a fading porn star. The movie is set in Los Angeles in the 1970s.

Naturally, Gosling's character sports an amazing '70s-style mustache (and soul patch) and, as seen in behind-the-scenes pics, a sweet-looking retro outfit—a tan-colored suit jacket and pants and a bright blue, pinstriped shirt. The movie also stars Kim BasingerRussell Crowe and Matt Bomer.

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Gosling does have a stunt double and was not supposed to perform the stunt himself initially, but he insisted, a witness told E! News, adding that producers had to call an insurance company to make sure he would be covered.

And here are some cool inside production secrets: Not only was Gosling wearing protective padding underneath his suit, but the car that he jumped on was actually built to drop and pre-compress to absorb hits, so that the actor did not have to bear the brunt of the fall, the witness added. And, as you probably guessed, his bandage and blood are both fake. 

The Nice Guys began production in October, more than a month after Gosling and girlfriend and actress Eva Mendes, 40, welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Esmeralda.

—Reporting by Michelle Falls