La La Land Poster Fixed After Gosling's 'La La Hand' Complaint
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- Lionsgate unveiled a new La La Land poster for the film's 10th anniversary that modifies Ryan Gosling's hand position, correcting the pose he had publicly criticized.
- Ryan Gosling dubbed the original hand placement 'La La Hand' in a 2024 Wall Street Journal interview, telling the outlet 'there is a moment that haunts me' because he flattened his hand during a dance with Emma Stone instead of keeping it up as instructed.
- Gosling admitted he went against crew guidance at the time, saying 'I was sure it was cooler,' but later conceded the original pose 'just killed the energy that way.'
- La La Land is set for a 10th anniversary rerelease on Sunday, August 16 at Dolby Cinema in AMC Theatres.
- Damien Chazelle wrote and directed the musical, which won six Oscars including Best Director and Best Cinematography and starred Gosling, Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, and J.K. Simmons.
Why it matters: Lionsgate's corrected La La Land poster delivers the visual answer to Gosling's 2024 Wall Street Journal 'La La Hand' complaint, timed to promote the film's August 16 anniversary rerelease at Dolby Cinema AMC locations.
