RIP La La Hand saga: Ryan Gosling detail fixed in 10-year anniversary 'La La Land' poster
Lionsgate has updated the 10th-anniversary poster for the film 'La La Land' to address a long-standing complaint from actor Ryan Gosling regarding his hand position. The 'La La Hand' saga, which Gosling frequently criticized in interviews, has been resolved by altering the graphic design for the upcoming theatrical re-release.
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It’s a small detail that has rubbed Ryan Gosling up the wrong way for a decade. Now, the La La Hand saga finally comes to an end...Damien Chazelle’s La La Land is set to return to cinemas to mark its tenth anniversary next month. It starred Gosling and Emma Stone as a couple who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. Stone won the Oscar for Best Actress and Chazelle won Best Director at the 2017 ceremony, and the film was infamously announced as the winner of Best Picture before the correct winner, Moonlight, finally got the top gong.To mark the 10-year rerelease, the film's team has decided to alter the film's poster – which features that upsetting detail.You see, Gosling hasn't been shy or silent about how much he hates the poster.
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