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There were actual reasons why I couldnt do the film.

There were actual reasons why I couldnt do the film, he said.

However, Gerwig didnt give up hope on casting Gosling.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 12: Ryan Gosling attends the European premiere of ‘Barbie’ at the Cine…

And they would say, Greta says its you.

Thewriter-directorsaid she kept crafting the character with him in mind, even writing Ken Ryan Gosling in script notes.

That made him laugh, but I think he also secretly saw the same future, she said.

Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling

We just couldnt let that happen, she said.

There was just no other version.

Greta and I are both extremely determined and persistent people, otherwise this movie never would have happened.

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling

Robbies dedication made Gosling finally agree to the film.

Eventually, I thought, Who am I to argue with Greta Gerwig and Margot?

And they believed I should do it more than I believed I shouldnt.

At a certain point, I thought, They see something that I dont see.

While Gosling didnt return the gesture to Robbie, he did pay it forward.

The director got emotional before realizing who sent the dancers, calling the gift so beautiful.