It feels like we’re always speculating about the future of movies. After the COVID-19 pandemic brought the industry (and the theatrical box office) to a standstill, the debate has swirled about how to bring audiences back to movie theaters… and Ryan Gosling has a pretty perfect outlook on it.
While surprising moviegoers before an opening weekend screening of Project Hail Mary in New York, Gosling argued against the notion that moviegoers themselves are responsible for keeping movie theaters alive. As he put it, the onus is on the studios and people making the movies, for crafting the kind of art that people are motivated to see in theaters as soon as possible. His comments come as Project Hail Mary grossed over $80 million domestically in its opening weekend, which broke a slew of records, including being the best opening for a non-franchise film since Oppenheimer.
