News | Aug 02, 2022 02:09 PM EDT

Ryan Gosling Reveals His Inspiration in Accepting the Role in 'Gray Man' and 'Barbie' Movie

By Grace Vidania

Ryan Gosling reveals his inspiration in accepting "The Gray Man" and "Barbie" movie in which he proudly said that it is his "children" who made him want to take the role in the said series and movie.

He elaborated his reasons to why he had taken a role in Neflix's "The Gray Man" saying that spending time with his children is his number one reason and to take them to new destinations while doing his work is a plus.

"I'm like a dad first, and part of the reason for doing the film [The Gray Man] was this opportunity for us to go to these interesting places and be there with my kids," said the actor.

Also, Ryan shared that one of the reasons why he accepted the role as Ken in the movie, "Barbie" is because of his children as he wants to introduce his work to them.

It seems like being a dad is his top priority as he he recalls an event on how his wife called him in the middle of "explosion" scene for "The Gray Man," about an important thing.

"That whole scene hinges on me handcuffed to this bench and we're in Prague and there's lots of explosions going up, off, and I was there with Eva and the kids, and they were in a hotel nearby."

He shared how he hid behind a bench while using his free hand as he answered the call of his wife only to ask him the time that the explosion scene will gonna stop because their daughters have a piano "Zoom" class.

Meanwhile, Gosling, as a private family man, recently shared a glimpse into their life and how he juggles being a "dad" and an "actor" at the same time.

He has two daughters, Esmeralda Amada Gosling, seven, and Amada Lee Gosling, six, with partner and actress Eva Mendes.

Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes as Parents

The couple started dating in 2011.

As to being dedicated parents, an insider said that couples don't have "nannies" in parenting their children in which Mendes has planned her entire schedule and career to prioritize her family before anything else, with work fitting in around it.

The Golden Globe winner is a chef-family man sharing his cooking styles with kids. As the insider said, "He encourages everyone to do it with him. It's fun for the whole family."