Ever wondered about the chemistry between Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling? Well, in preparation for the duo's next tag-team flick, Only God Forgives, we've got a revealing behind-the-scenes gem for you.
In the clip (above), Refn is on-set in Bangkok directing Gosling and a Thai police officer (Sahajak Boonthanakit) who is supposed to be "intimidating." The actors are getting ready to shoot a scene in which Gosling’s character (Julian) first meets Chang (the angel of vengeance, played by Vithaya Pansringarm -- it’s the first conversation between the two, who are at the heart of the movie's revenge plot; N.B.: Pansringarm is not in the clip).
"You were born for cinema, so just remember that," Refn tells Boonthanakit. Gosling watches (and listens) on, evidently getting a little green with envy.
"You never told me I was born for cinema," Gosling quips. Then the two back-and-forth for a fun bit.
Only God Forgives is the duo’s follow-up to the cult hit Drive, one of the most-nominated films by critics’ groups in 2011 which portrayed Gosling as a Hollywood stuntman and mechanic who moonlighted as a getaway driver.
Gosling also toplines Only God Forgives, and Lene Borglum has produced the movie, which will arrive in Stateside theaters and on video on demand July 19; it premiered at Cannes in May. (On Wednesday, Refn participated in a Reddit AMA, in which mention of the film was a natural -- and humorous -- point of conversation.)
The film's story follows Julian, a drug kingpin tasked with avenging his brother's death, and a mysterious policeman who stays hot on his trail. Also featured in the film is Kristin Scott Thomas, who plays Julian's mother, the head of a vast criminal organization.
Check out the official trailer, and let us know if you'll be scoping out Refn and Gosling's latest.
